Margaret helfand architects

In a collection of projects developed during the 1990s, Margaret Helfand Architects argues for architecture of logic, simplicity, and sensuality. Presented chronologically, nineteen projects ranging from showrooms, residences, academic buildings, parks, and functional objects are shown in photographs and texts along the three axes fundamental to the firm's work - geometry, structure, and materials. Basic materials such as steel, wood, glass, and stone are used with a minimum of transformation, allowing their inherent colors, textures, and structural properties to create visual stimulation. Seen are such works as Vertical House on a Trapezoidal Site, Octagon - Structure and Landscape, and Apartment for Art and Music, as well as the Time Out New York offices, Williamsburg Community Center, and a child development center. A theoretical context for the work is provided in an essay by Paola Antonelli, along with photographs by Paul Warchol.