A spectacular, visually rich monograph on one of the most visionary architecture firms of the twenty-first century led by 2016 Pritzker Prize-winner Alejandro Aravena

Elemental, based in Santiago, Chile, epitomizes a new generation of pioneering, socially engaged architects. The firm specializes in innovative, powerful, and humane public-interest projects, working on both large and small scales across Chile, the United States, Mexico, Switzerland, and China.

Featuring stunning images by renowned architectural photographers together with sketches and drawings from Aravena's personal notebooks, this book beautifully, often irreverently, displays Elemental's unique working methods and philosophy. Each project - from iconic structures like the Anacleto Angelini UC Innovation Centre to seaside residences and pioneering reconstruction plans - is accompanied by Aravena's engaging texts, bringing to life his understanding of civil society and the built environment.

关于2016年普利兹克奖得主Alejandro Aravena领导的二十一世纪最有远见的建筑公司一部丰富多彩的专著。

总部位于智利圣地亚哥的Elemental建筑事务所是新一代前卫、有社会意识的建筑师的典范。该事务所专门设计创新的、有影响力的、人道的公共利益项目，从事的项目规模有大有小，国家遍及智利、美国、墨西哥、瑞士和中国。

本书包含**建筑摄影师拍摄的精美图片和来自Aravena私人笔记本的草图和素描，展示了Elemental建筑事务所独特的工作方法和理念。每一个项目——从非常出名的建筑物，如Anacleto Angelini UC Innovation Centre到海滨住宅和开创性的重建设计图——都配有Aravena引人入胜的文章，生动展现了他对国民社会和建筑环境的理解。