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Book: ASSEMBLE: BUILDING COLLECTIVE
This book is a long-awaited monograph summarizing their activities, along with groundbreaking collaborative projects that have unfolded over more than a decade. Assemble has undertaken temporary, small-scale community-based projects, often reusing existing sites and materials, thereby updating the very image of successful young architectural practice. As architectural critic Edwin Heathcote describes them, "young, widely admired, and with increasing influence," they embody a new approach to architecture, contrasting with the anonymous, corporate model.
This book looks back at Assemble's dynamic activities over roughly ten years, highlighting how their methodology, workflow, interest in craft and actual construction, and strong awareness of reuse and material selection set them apart from other architectural firms. The book itself, structured around in-depth interviews with members (partners), group archive materials, and project records, can also be described as the result of a collaborative effort, connecting approximately 40 key projects through photographs, drawings, and text. Their work spans a wide range, from "Granby Four Streets," the project that won them the Turner Prize, which involves residents in the revitalization of the dilapidated Toxteth district in Liverpool, UK, to practices at Japanese breweries and the renovation of a rail yard in Arles.
Through this book, architectural critic, curator, educator, and author Aaron Betsky traces Assemble's journey from self-initiated temporary projects to international acclaim, illustrating how their playful yet critical architecture has pioneered a new model of progressive architecture that continues to challenge existing frameworks.
Title: ASSEMBLE: BUILDING COLLECTIVE
Pages: 360 pages (hardcover)
Size: 216 x 272 mm
Publisher: THAMES & HUDSON
Publication Year: 2025
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