Norwegian wood : the thoughtful architecture of Wenche Selmer / Elisabeth Tostrup.
"Whether set along the picturesque coast of Norway or in its remote mountains and forests, architect Wenche Selmer's wooden cabins and houses blend effortlessly into their surroundings. Combining local building traditions with modern conveniences, her designs evoke Norway in all its rugged...
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New York :
Princeton Architectural Press,
[2006]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
Table of Contents:
- The thoughtful architecture of Wenche Selmer
- A short biography
- Childhood
- War, family, and education
- Working life
- Jens Selmer - a lifelong collaboration
- Architectural trajectories
- Realism in the spirit of the reconstruction
- Facing international modernism
- Building customs, postmodernism, and new prosperity
- The means of reflection
- Surroundings and usage
- Norwegian Wood a la Wenche Selmer
- Attitudes and roles
- Selmer's approach to critical regionalism
- A woman's life as an architect
- Selmer as a teacher.