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An architectural journey by Vittorio Simoni
ISBN: 9789058565501
(PB+ - E/ NL)
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Architect Vittorio Simoni is an avid and passionate traveller. While the purpose is not explicitly to view architectural showpieces or the work of colleagues, the journeys are intrinsic to his practice. To Simoni travelling represents an opportunity to hone his powers of observation, to rekindle the sense of wonder about all that his eyes alight upon. Simoni moves through space with an eagle eye and an unprejudiced mind. This photo selection is an attempt to illustrate the power of Simoni's gaze. The photographs expose the architect's Italian roots. They pulse with feeling: the desire to celebrate the tactility of making something; the eager hunt for authenticity and delight and a mastery of colour and form. These are the meditations of a traveller who is open to wonder. He demonstrates his searching process, one that transcends the mere pleasures of aestheticism. He sets out to capture his curiousity and confusion about the unexpected objects with which he is confronted. This insatiable instinct to record what grabs and compels him is also Simoni's method of recharging his batteries, of maintaining his zeal for the essential and the precise details that every project demands.
Vittorio Simoni (°1954, Genk) is een van de meest toonaangevende architecten en interieurarchitecten in België. In 1987 richtte hij zijn eigen bureau op in Hasselt. Simoni's oeuvre is opvallend divers en omvat naast privé-woningen ook publieke gebouwen, handelszaken, hotels, luxe resorts, musea en restaurants. Simoni Architecten is niet alleen actief in België, maar ook in Italië, Spanje, Oostenrijk, Duitsland, Dubai, Japan, Bangkok, Curaçao en Indonesië. Naast zijn werk als architect is Vittorio Simoni als hoogleraar verbonden aan de universiteit van Hasselt.
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