GALINA BALASHOVA ARCHITECT OF THE SOVIET SPACE PROGRAMME

TRAMA

This monograph on the work of the Russian architect Galina Balashova presents a unique collection of designs for Soviet cosmonautics. These include plans and engineering drawings for Soyuz capsules and the space stations Salyut and Mir. Balashova? acted as a consultant to the Buran programme, the Soviet counterpart to the American Space Shuttle. Striving for harmony and beauty, the architect strikes an emotional chord in the high-tech world of carrier rockets, laboratories and survival equipment. It is therefore due to Balashova's talent that a unique chapter has been added to Soviet architectural history: Architecture for Cosmonautics. Her exceptional achievements, including designs for medals and emblems, are still scarcely known today - even in Russia.

AUTORE

Philipp Meuser, born 1969, architect and publisher. Studied architecture in Berlin and Zürich with a focus on history and theory. Construction projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Academic research on mass housing in the Soviet Union as well as publications on socialist architecture.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9783869223551
• Collana: Grundlagen / Basics
• Dimensioni: 9.00 x 8.25 x 0.75 inch.
• Formato: Paperback
• Pagine Arabe: 160
• Traduttore: Knowles, Clarice