Architecture - Criticism

The latest edition of the original and best guide to Chicago architecture for tourists and residents. One of the premier architectural cities of the United States--if not the world--Chicago boasts a breathtaking skyline, dozens of architectural monuments, and a historic legacy few other cities...

Vittorio Gregotti--the architect of Barcelona's Olympic Stadium, Milan's Arcimboldi Opera Theater, and Lisbon's Centro Cultural de Belém, among many other noted constructions--is not only a designer of international repute but an acclaimed theorist and critic. Architecture, Means and Ends is his practical and imaginative...

City and regional planners talk constantly about the things of the world--from highway interchanges and retention ponds to zoning documents and conference rooms--yet most seem to have a poor understanding of the materiality of the world in which they're immersed. Too often planners treat...

This book assembles lectures extracted from the IOA Sliver Series Friends and Enemies. It includes the work of two dozen leading architects, designers, critics, curators, and artists performing at the extremities of their respective fields and viewpoints.Author: Wolf D. PrixISBN-10: 3990434586ISBN-13: 9783990434581Publisher: BirkhauserLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Los Angeles is a breeding ground for adventurous experimental architects and a magnet for their high-profile clients. L.A. 2000+ assembles the best work completed in the city since 2000, offering a snapshot of the region and its architecture at the dawn of the twenty-first...

In November 2002, the Yale School of Architecture hosted the symposium "Eisenman/Krier: Two Ideologies," a two-day analysis -- both celebratory and critical -- of architects Peter Eisenman and Leon Krier. Eisenman, with an office in New York, and Krier, based in southern France, represent...

The exhibition "Light Construction," held at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1995, maintains a lasting influence on contemporary architecture. Architects represented in the show, such as Steven Holl and Toyo Ito, continue to win prestigious commissions. Others, such as Herzog and de...

Retrospecta catalogs activity at the Yale School of Architecture. Each volume is a snapshot of evolving architectural and graphic design trends. The book demarcates events such as lectures, publication releases, and outstanding circumstances that have uniquely impacted the academic, social, and political environment at...

A first-of-its-kind history, Welcome to Paradox City offers a unique history of Dallas through its most significant buildings.Through an exceptional blend of architectural history, social history and critical writing, Dallas Morning News contributor Mark Lamster takes readers from the sun-scorched origins of Dallas as...

Each year, Retrospecta celebrates exceptional student work and aims to capture what distinguishes an education at the School of Architecture. Much of what makes Yale unique stems from the varied and hearty experiences within its academic structure: the 6on7s, the Thursday receptions, the events...

North Gallery: Volume 7 displays work from six exhibitions that appeared in the Yale School of Architecture gallery during the 2023-24 academic year. Beginning in the Spring 2018 semester, the Yale School of Architecture Gallery launched a program to give students the opportunity to...

Exploring the intriguing interplay between tradition and modernity in the 19th-century capitals of London, Athens and Rome, Richard Alston delves into the political and architectural choices that shaped these cities as representations of self-consciously modern nations. Politicians and architects invested in classical styles in...

A revolutionary way of seeing bodies and built environment that unites radical politics and trans aesthetics. From a leading author and queer theorist known for reframing many of the most pressing questions about counter-intuitive ways of being. Anarchitecture, a radical aesthetic practice of unmaking...

"Witness a paradigm shift in architectural thinking with ""Assemblages' Augmented Architecture: Assembling New Meanings Through Found Objects."" This isn't just a book; it's a manifesto for a new era of design, where discarded remnants become the seeds of breathtaking innovation. Prepare to be captivated...

Miami is heir to the 21st Century in the same way Manhattan was heir to the 20th. In this unauthorized sequel, the seemingly unconnected attributes of Miami are exposed and tied together using Dali and Koolhaas' Paranoid Critical Method of analysis. From its birth,...

City Works 5 is the fifth in a series of books which document the exciting work of students from The City College of New York Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. The City College of New York has a long and important tradition...

City Works 6 is the sixth in a series of books which document the exciting work of students from The City College of New York Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. The City College of New York has a long and important tradition...

Expo 2010 Shanghai was the most ambitious world exposition to date with more than 70 million visitors. It boasted an unprecedented collection of pavilions that represented the ambitions of individual nations as well a collective vision for cities in the new millennium. Together, the...

Since its first iterations in the early 19th century, the architectural museum has been one of the most significant forces in the creation and dissemination of architectural culture to a wide audience, while also serving as an important locus of authority for architectural discourse...

Step into the enchanting world of England's architectural heritage with ""The Baronial Halls, And Ancient Picturesque Edifices Of England (Volume 1)"" by S.C. Hall. This captivating volume invites you to explore the majestic baronial halls and historic buildings that have shaped the very fabric...

The aesthetic adventures of the world's most intelligent cat - the Archicat. You'll never again wonder about what makes a good or bad building after you read this book. A good rule to follow: if you don't know what to think, think what the...

The Security Council Chamber at the UN headquarters in New York is a symbolic meeting point for the international community. It is also a testament to the seriousness and optimism of the years immediately following World War II. Few people, however, know that this...

No detailed description available for "Sensing Space".Author: Nadin HeinichISBN-10: 393963395XISBN-13: 9783939633952Publisher: Jovis VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2009Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 7.80h x 6.70w x 0.60d

In 1946 a group of students and idealists got together to realize their visions for a modern city. Over the following half century, the Architectural Centre they founded helped shape the possibilities of modern life in urban New Zealand and profoundly influenced the remaking...

Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. Past interactions and interventions between developed and developing countries have often been unequal and inappropriate. We now need to embrace fresh...

What would it have been like to live in the island of West Berlin during the 1960s? What impact did the experience of the post-war context have on the global student movement in the city? By reconstructing the cultural atmosphere of the time and...

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A House and its Atmosphere is a meditative essay about the experience of designing and building a house of one's own. Told in seventy black and white photographs and a series of narrative excursions, architect Ben Jacks reflects on a lifetime of influences as...

In 2012 the architect and urban planner Emanuel Dimas de Melo Pimenta launched the first course of space architecture in Brazil - which was one of the first of the world - at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of USP University of São...

Originally published in 1912, the present volume is an English translation of a handbook of architectural styles, well known and appreciated in Germany. Its claims rest partly on the comprehensive range which the author has taken, and the large amount of information which he...

This accessible and engaging text is the first to offer a comprehensive critical history and analysis of the greening of architecture through accumulative reduction of negative environmental effects caused by buildings, urban designs and settlements. Describing the progressive development of green architecture from 1960...

Design, History and Time reflects on the nature of time in relation to design, in both past and contemporary contexts. In contrast to a traditional design historical approach which emphasizes schools and movements, this volume addresses time as a continuum and considers the importance...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Explore the evolution of architectural thought and design with the "Architectural Review. (Boston) Volume 8, No. 1-6, New Series." This compilation offers a critical perspective on architectural trends, historical contexts, and innovative concepts, providing invaluable insights for architects, historians, and design enthusiasts alike.Delve into...

Niche Tactics aligns architecture's relationship with site with its ecological analogue: the relationship between an organism and its environment. Bracketed between texts on giraffe morphology, ecological perception, ugliness, and hopeful monsters, architectural case studies investigate historical moments when relationships between architecture and site were...

This book sets out a detailed, contextual history of NAT , told through photographs, drawings, and ephemera, restoring a truer polyvocal narrative of the group's ethos and development. Author: Claire JamiesonISBN-10: 1138674842ISBN-13: 9781138674844Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/03/2017Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.70d

Until the mid-twentieth century the Western imagination seemed intent on viewing Rome purely in terms of its classical past or as a stop on the Grand Tour. This collection of essays looks at Rome from a postmodern perspective, including analysis of the city's 'unmappability',...

When considering the successful design of cities, the focus tends to be on famous examples such as Paris or Rome, with equally successful but smaller and more remote examples being ignored. In addition, the more diffuse patterns of settlement of the north and western...

In this book, design education is dealt with as a paradigm whose evolutionary processes, underpinning theories, contents, methods, tools, are questioned and critically examined. Building on twenty-five years of research and explorations into design pedagogy in architecture and urban design, this book authoritatively offers...

China's rise as an economic superpower has been inescapable. Statistical hyperbole has been accompanied by a plethora of highly publicized architectural forms that brand the regeneration of its increasingly globalized urban centres. Despite the sizeable body of literature that has accompanied China's modernization, the...

A history of the promotion of links between glass, light and health in architecture.Author: John SadarISBN-10: 1138573434ISBN-13: 9781138573437Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/2017Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d

German architecture prior to the modern period has received less systemic, analytical study than that of Italy, France, and Britain. Scholarly discussion of broad traditions or continuities within Germanic or Central European façade design is even sparser. Baroque era studies of the region mostly...

Marco Frascari believed that architects should design thoughtful buildings capable of inspiring their inhabitants to have pleasurable and happy lives. A visionary Italian architect, academic and theorist, Frascari is best-known for his extraordinary texts, which explore the intellectual, theoretical and practical substance of the...

The pressing economic, environmental and social crises emanate the need for a redefinition of the dominant views, perspectives and values in the field of architecture. The intellectual production of the last two decades has witnessed an impressive number of new design techniques and conceptual...

In Very Brief Therapeutic Conversations, Windy Dryden demonstrates the therapeutic value of very brief interventions in counselling, psychotherapy and coaching, using a wide range of techniques and skills to bring this novel approach to life. The book provides an informative and innovative guide on...

Written for readers interested in cultural theory, history, and the politics of space as well as those engaged with architecture and the built environment, Conflicted Identities provides an engaging new perspective on power and identity as they relate to architectural settings.Author: Alexandra StaubISBN-10: 1138297011ISBN-13:...

Focusing on six leading contemporary architects: Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Bernard Tschumi, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and Steven Holl, this book puts forward a unique and insightful analysis of "neo-avant-garde" architecture. It discusses the spectacle and excess which permeates contemporary architecture in reference to...

This ambitious and innovative volume stretches over time and space, over the history of modernity in relation to antiquity, between East and West, to offer insights into what the author terms the 'geographical unconscious.' She argues that, by tapping into this, we can contribute...

Ordnance: War + Architecture & Space investigates how strategies of warfare occupy and alter built and other landscapes. Ranging across the modern period from the eighteenth century to the present day, the book presents a series of case-studies which operate in and between a...

In the age of post-digital architecture and digital materiality, This Thing Called Theory explores current practices of architectural theory, their critical and productive role.Author: Teresa StoppaniISBN-10: 113822300XISBN-13: 9781138223004Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2016Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.60h x 6.80w x 1.00d