Katherine Taylor creëert verhalen die zich verdiepen in de ingewikkelde landschappen van menselijke relaties en de zoektocht naar identiteit. Haar proza onderscheidt zich door een scherp psychologisch inzicht en een lyrische kwaliteit die diep resoneert bij lezers. Taylor onderzoekt thema's als verlies, liefde en veerkracht, waarbij ze een meesterlijk beheersing van detail en emotionele diepgang demonstreert. Haar schrijven vangt een delicaat evenwicht tussen de buitenwereld en het innerlijke leven van haar personages.
'Taylor is not only a natural storyteller but a fabulously bitchy wit. Reading her feels like a marathon gossip with one's cleverest, loveliest and oldest friend...it's hard not to be impressed and enchanted.' The Times
A heartbroken Ingrid Palamede returns to her childhood home in Fresno, California, after a breakup leaves her without a place to stay. Confronting her aging parents and their struggles, she reflects on her past decisions and souring friendships. As she reconnects with her roots, Ingrid discovers a renewed passion for the land and her talent for grape harvesting, leading her to find forgiveness and love for the place she once left behind.
Global climate change calls for rapid and decisive measures, particularly from the world’s metropolises—the future of our climate will be decided in cities! But how can cities forge a path to a post-fossil fuel, post-atomic energy era, to ensure that urgently needed steps are put into practice? With the ENERGY ATLAS, the IBA Hamburg presents for the first time a spatialstrategic approach to the energetic conversion of a whole city district. Hamburg’s Wilhelmsburg district serves as a demonstration area for intelligent urban development with regard to urgent energetic questions. The analytical methods used here form the basis for urban action strategies, which can be applied more generally, demonstrating impressively how cities in particular can become the pioneers of climate protection and resource conservation.
The Pilgrimage Church of Notre-Dame du Haut by Le Corbusier: History - Architecture - Spirituality
The French Pilgrimage Church of Notre-Dame du Haut in Ronchamp is not just a destination for pilgrims from around the world, but also for people who are interested in art and architecture. This compact book describes the history of earlier churches that stood on the site, the research and discussions for the new building, the various approaches by Le Corbusier, and the different building phases up to the consecration. The book combines art and spirituality in words and pictures, and gives readers a tour around the church, with special attention paid to architecture, the unique quality of the area's light, and impressions of the church's acoustic qualities.