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Colours Are like the Wind: Jean Pfaff's Colour Interventions in Architecture

AUTHOR: Heinrich Helfenstein
ISBN: 3764365420
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Colours Are like the Wind: Jean Pfaff's Colour Interventions in Architecture
- Book Review, by Heinrich Helfenstein

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Pfaffs architektonische Farbinterventionen sind nicht Kunst am Bau, sie sind ein spannender und jeweils genuiner Dialog zwischen Farbe und Raum. Die chromatischen Eingriffe lassen Baustoffe anders erscheinen, führen zu Wirkungen der Entmaterialisierung, sind Faktoren im Spiel zwischen Innen- und Außen. Kräftige Farbflächen wechseln ab mit indirekten Farbwirkungen, die ein Gebäude atmosphärisch bereichern. Heinrich Helfenstein dokumentiert in sensiblen Fotografien und erhellenden Texten die Qualitäten von Pfaffs Interventionen anhand von Bauwerken u.a. von Peter Zumthor (Kapelle Sogn Benedetg), Meili und Peter (Hochschule für Holzwirtschaft Biel), Schrodt Architekten (Bürogebäude Iserlohn). Jean Pfaff, geboren 1945, studierte an den Akademien in München und Hamburg und unternahm ausgedehnte Reisen nach Rom sowie Nord- und Südamerika. 1981 entstanden erste Farbgestaltungen mit Architekten. Er lebt seit 1992 in Ventalló/Spanien. Zahlreiche Gruppen- und Einzelausstellungen belegen seinen Bekanntheitsgrad.

About the Author
Heinrich Helfenstein, born in 1946, studied in Zurich and Florence before going on to be the assistant of Aldo Rossi and Paul Hofer at the ETH Zurich. Since 1980 he has headed his own atelier for architecture photography. He has written numerous publications on architecture and photography.

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Book Review

Colours Are like the Wind: Jean Pfaff's Colour Interventions in Architecture
- Book Reviews, by Heinrich Helfenstein

Colours Are like the Wind: Jean Pfaff's Colour Interventions in Architecture

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Pfaff's colour interventions in architecture are not just a matter of art in buildings, rather they are an exciting dialogue between colour and space. The chromatic modifications allow materials to assume a different appearance, to seem insubstantial, and they are a vital factor in the visual interplay between inside and outside spaces. Areas of dynamic colours alternate with indirect colour effects and reflections which enrich the ambiance of the building. With expressive photographs and enlightening texts, Heinrich Helfenstein reveals the quality and range of Jean Pfaff's interventions, using examples including Peter Zumthor's Kapelle Sogn Benedetg, Meili und Peter's School for Forestry, Biel, and Schrodt Architects' office building at Iserlohn.

Jean Pfaff, born in 1945, studied in Munich and Hamburg before travelling widely. In 1981 he began working together with architects. Since 1992 he has been living inVentallo, Spain. There have been several exhibitions on his work including exhibitions in Munich, Zurich and Barcelona.

Author Biography: Heinrich Helfenstein, born in 1946, studied in Zurich and Florence before going on to be the assistant of Aldo Rossi and Paul Hofer at the ETH Zurich. Since 1980 he has headed his own atelier for architecture photography. He has written numerous publications on architecture and photography.

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