Publisher's Synopsis
Rotterdam's Office for Architecture Drost + Van Veen offers an uncommonly refreshing approach to design. The natural landscape is a primary source of inspiration for their projects, which then take off in unexpected and original directions. This perceptively photographed book features some of the female duo's best-known designs, including their prize-winning bridges at a business park near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, which combine slick steel and rough-hewn logs, complete with bark. The architects detail their approach in an excellent interview, and critics place their work in the context of the international scene, where landscape has an increasing role in architecture. Featured are extensive photos, drawings, blueprints, elevations and models.
