This special edition of a+u is a comprehensive issue dedicated to Sigurd Lewerentz's drawing collection, originally published as two issues in January and February 2016. Comprised of Lewerentz's hand drawings from the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (ArkDes) archive and photographs, the issue covers four of the architect's prominent works throughout his career: Malmö Eastern Cemetery, Social Security Institute, Villa Edstrand, and St. Petri Church in Klippan.
Essay: Continuity, Search and Research
Four Projects by Sigurd Lewerentz / Wilfried Wang
Malmö Eastern Cemetery
- Competition and Development of Site Layout
- Landscape Proposals: Memorial Space (Minneslund)
- St. Brigitta Chapel and Waiting Room
- Ancillary Buildings
- Crematorium Chapels
- St. Knut and St. Gertrud Chapels
- Clock Tower
- Flower Shop
Essay: Notes on Sigurd Lewerentz / Janne Ahlin
Social Security Institute
- Facade and Plan Development
- Staircase and Metalwork Details
- Interior
- Furniture
Essay: The Reception of Lewerentz’s Work / Claes Caldenby
Essay: The discovery of built essence as the real act of invention / Wilfried Wang
Villa Edstrand
- 1. Preliminary Designs
- Version 1
- Version 2
- Version 3
- Version 4
- Version 5
- Version 6
- Version 7
- Version 8: 9 September 1935
- Version 9
- Version 10: 13 June 1936
- 2. Final Design
Villa Edstrand Extension
- Variation 1: 15 October 1961
- Variation 2: 30 November 1961
- Variation 3: 12 December 1961
- Variation 4: 8 April 1962 126
- Variation 5: 20 September 1962
Essay: The Persian Wall / Johan Mårtelius
St. Petri Church
- Final Design
- Parish hall, parish offices, council chamber, catechism rooms
- Structure
- Lightwells, light fittings
- Floor pattern schema for nave
- Baptismal font, acoustic chamber, water spout, frame for shell
- Brick details, floor details
- Door and window frames
- Typography
- Seats, benches
Title
a+u April 2016 Special Issue Sigurd Lewerentz – Drawing Collection 1+2Author
A+U PublishingPublisher
A+U Publishing Co., Ltd.Publication year
2016Binding
SoftcoverLanguage
English / Japanese
