Georges Descombes
Architect and landscape architect, Geneva
December 1, 2006
Publications about and by Georges Descombes
Georges Descombes: il territorio transitivo = Georges Descombes: shifting sites / a cura di Giordano Tironi ; con testi di Franco Purini ... [et.al.]. Roma : Gangemi, c1988.
SERIES: Architetti d'oggi = Contemporary architects ; 1
"The Lancy project was studied in the "CREX," an architectural research and experimental center of the School of Architecture of Geneva."--T.p. verso.
Loeb Design: SB466.S86 L36x
"La moindre des choses" / Georges Descombes. In:Herman Hertzberger : six architectures photographiées par Johan van der Keuken. Milano : Electa, c1985. NOTES: This monograph was published in connection with an exhibition held at Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève, from Jul. 5 to Sept. 15, 1985 and at several other museums. Descombes' essay discusses the work of Herman Hertzberger and Johan van der Keuken.
Loeb Design: NA1153.H3 H47x
Periodical articles
"Allestimento d'un parco pubblico a Lancy, Ginevra, 1980-83." Physical Details: photos., site plans, sketches. In: Parametro 1985 Nov., no.141, p.52-53. Notes: Architects: Georges Descombes, Alain Leveillé; and the park at Lancy in Switzerland..
"Architecten ontwerpen voetgangersbrug in Leiden" / Liesbeth Melis. Physical Details: dwg., elev., photos., secns., site plan, isometric dwg. In: Architect 1989 Oct., v.20, no.10, p.40-43. Notes: Three proposals for a new footbridge over the Singel canal, in Leiden, The Netherlands to replace a rustic one dating from 1913. Architects: Evert Kleijer, Frank and Paul Wintermans, and Georges Descombes.
" Breathing space [Rotterdam]" / Jane Porter. Summary of proposals for new public spaces in Rotterdam: an ideas
competition entitled "Breeze in AIR" (Architecture in Rotterdam
Foundation). Landscape design, no. 313, pp. 58-63, Sept 2002.
"The Content of Landscape Form [the Limits of Formalism]." by Marc Trieb. In Landscape journal 20.1 (2001): p 119-40.
"Il disegno del luogo = Designing the site" / Tamara Molinari.
Physical Details: axonometric views, map, photos., secns., site plans, sketches.
In: Abitare 1990 June, no.286, p.156-175.
Notes: Features 3 parks: the 17th century Garden of Dwarfs in Salzburg, Austria; the 20th century sculpture garden Campo del Sole, in Punta Navaccia, Italy; and Lancy, near Geneva designed by Georges Descombes.
"Faire du paysage: la revitalisation de l'Aire - Superpositions
(Georges Descombes und ADR Architectes)" / Giairo Daghini. Faces, no. 50, pp. 18-29, Winter 2001-2002.
"Georges Descombes giardino presso Ginevra" / Giordano Tironi.
Physical Details: photos., site plans., sketches. In: Domus 1989 June, no.706, p.[1]-3.
Notes: Georges Descombes' park near geneva. Text in English and Italian.
"A growing monument: the Bijlmermonument in Amsterdam" / Herman Hertzberger and Georges Descombes. Park and memorial to the victims of an airplane crash in the Bijlmer
housing estate in Oct. 1989. The architects describe their experience
creating the memorial with the community. AA files, no. 39, pp. 3-9, Autumn 1999.
"Lyon, Moisson De Concours." by Gabriel Ehret, In Architecture intérieure-Créé, no.314 (2004): p. 10,12,14.
"Minimale interventies: de 'Voie de Genève' van Georges Descombes" / Sabine Lebesque, Sebastiaan Gribling. Physical Details: photos., sketches, refs. In: Archis 1991 July, no.7, p.29-32. Notes: The Geneva section of the Voie Swiss as designed by Georges Descombes.
"De openbare ruimte zichtbaar gemaakt: pleininrichting van Descombes en Pistoletto in Amstelveen = Public space made visible: design for a square in Amstelveen by Descombes and Pistoletto" / Renée Borgonjen. Physical Details: photos., site plans.
In: Archis 1995 Aug., n.8, p.2-4.
Notes: In Dutch and English. A "Mediterranean" style square for the Westwijk housing complex in Amstelveen, The Netherlands.
"Parc à Lancy" / Georges Descombes. Physical details: axonometric views., photos., plans., site plans. In: Architecture d'aujourd'hui 1989 Apr., no.262, p.55-59.
Notes: Park in Lancy near Geneva. Architects: Georges Descombes, Roger Loponte, and Willi Weber. English translation.
"Platz ohne Mitte" / Paul Marti. Physical Details: models. In: Werk, Bauen + Wohnen 1996 Dec., n.12, p.59. Notes: Competition for alterations to Place Neuve, Genf. 1st place: Georges Descombes
"Sulle traccie della memoria: Il parco di Lancy a Ginevra = Rédéfinition d'un territoire" / Georges Descombes. Physical Details: elev., map, photos., plans, site plans, sketches. In: Spazio e società 1989 Apr.-June, v.12, no.46, p.24-41.
Notes: Park in Lancy near Geneva, Switzerland, features various architectural elements: pergola, amphitheater, fountain and tunnel. Landscape architect: Georges Descombes. Text in Italian and French. English summary, p.41.
"Il tratto Ginevrino della Voie Suisse = The Geneva section of the Voie Suisse" / Maurice Pianzola, Amedeo Petrilli, François-Yves Morin.
Physical Details: dwg., port., photos., sketches. In: Spazio e società 1992 Jan.-Mar., v.15, no.57, p.[6]-23.
Notes: Architect for this section of the Swiss Path: Georges Descombes. Collaborators: Richard Long, Max Neubaus, Carmen Perrin and Bernard Trottet. Includes an interview with Descombes.
"Wir liessen uns von dem leiten, was uns dieser Weg gezeight hat" = "Nous nous sommes laissés porter par ce que ce chemin nous aidait à voir = "We allowed ourselves to be guided by what this pathway showed us" / Georges Descombes. Physical Details:photos., sketch. In: Anthos 1991 Jan., v.30, no.1, p.28-29.
Notes: The Geneva section of the "Swiss Path."
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