The design of the UCB Center in the form of a semicircle is simple and luminous; two curved wings connected by a raised glass walkway enclose the granite foundation. Combining the modernity of a curtain wall with the perennial appeal of stone, this sober style of architecture is free of borrowed decorative effects." "Designed by the architectural firm Assar and built on the urban periphery of Brussels, the building reflects the image of the company that occupies it - UCB, the Belgian pharmaceutical and chemical company whose future and outlook are closely tied to international markets." "UCB Center by Assar tells the story of the building and its conception with detailed sketches and photographic illustrations. The text includes the professional viewpoint of the architects involved, as well as the opinions of the client as construction proceeded."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
More than just a line of buildings with a similar architectural presentation, these creations by the Atelier d'Art Urbain represent a real wasteside frontage alongside the canal in Brussels (Belgium), a frontage which recalls not only the industrial architecture of the surrounding district but also the typically eclectic style to be found throughout Brussels." "This book traces their respective courses, and is prefaced by an interview with each of the four senior partners of the architectural practice."--BOOK JACKET.
More than just a line of buildings with a similar architectural presentation, these creations by the Atelier d'Art Urbain represent a real wasteside frontage alongside the canal in Brussels (Belgium), a frontage which recalls not only the industrial architecture of the surrounding district but also the typically eclectic style to be found throughout Brussels." "This book traces their respective courses, and is prefaced by an interview with each of the four senior partners of the architectural practice."--BOOK JACKET.
The design of the UCB Center in the form of a semicircle is simple and luminous; two curved wings connected by a raised glass walkway enclose the granite foundation. Combining the modernity of a curtain wall with the perennial appeal of stone, this sober style of architecture is free of borrowed decorative effects." "Designed by the architectural firm Assar and built on the urban periphery of Brussels, the building reflects the image of the company that occupies it - UCB, the Belgian pharmaceutical and chemical company whose future and outlook are closely tied to international markets." "UCB Center by Assar tells the story of the building and its conception with detailed sketches and photographic illustrations. The text includes the professional viewpoint of the architects involved, as well as the opinions of the client as construction proceeded."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Now in its second edition, Parenting Culture Studies seeks to understand how parenting is taken as a particular mode of childrearing that reflects broader social trends. Ten years after the initial volume's groundbreaking publication, the authors once again closely examine how the main aspects of parenting have been established, explored, and critically evaluated. Chapters revisit phenomena such as intensive parenting and politics around parenting, as well as controversial issues including policing pregnant women's bodies and parental determinism. In addition to updates throughout the volume, including those addressing literature that has built from the book’s original publication, the book features a new third part discussing parents dealing with risk assessment, school closures, contradictory care arrangements, and vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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