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Calder Gardens: Drawings and Texts by Jacques Herzog

Text by Jacques Herzog

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A rare glimpse into the mind of Jacques Herzog, 'Calder Gardens: Sketches & Notes' traces the poetic and probing journey behind a visionary cultural landmark where architecture, art, and landscape meet. Calder Gardens: Sketches & Notes' by Jacques Herzog gives rare insight into the creative process that led to the architecture of Calder Gardens in Philadelphiaâ€”a new cultural destination where Herzog & de Meuron's visionary building merges with lyrical gardens conceived by Piet Oudolf and works of art by Alexander Calder to invite human connection and cultivate the imagination. This large-format publication invites readers to look over Jacques Herzogâ€™s shoulder during the development of the project from its genesis. Numerous sketches and intimate drawings are grouped into ten chapters, from â€œVertical Stacks of Fragmentsâ€ to â€œThe Underground Is Not Innocent,â€ each accompanied by a highly personal short text. As Herzog writes in his preface, â€œThe drawings express uncertainty and doubt, perhaps also enthusiasm in moments when they made me believe I was reaching a new step in finding out what the architectural and sculptural identity of the project was going to be.â€ A selection of collages and study models round out this deep-dive into the acclaimed architectâ€™s working method, artistic intelligence, and creative approach born of questioning.