{"product_id":"drawing-properdrawing-improper-kevin-hirth-9781961856592","title":"Drawing Proper\/Drawing Improper","description":"\u003cb\u003eDrawing Proper\/Drawing Improper is a meditation on contemporary architectural drawing practice framed through 56 artifacts created by 28 architectural firms from around the globe. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach drawing replies to a simple prompt: How can architectural drawing be dutiful? How can it be mischievous? This open-ended question invited diverse responses, spanning the spectrum from practical to whimsical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy presenting this dichotomy--dutiful or mischievous--the book's drawings expose the diverse and often conflicting values embedded in the practice of representing architecture. Some adhere strictly to functional rigor, while others embody open-ended explorations with no fixed outcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this way, Drawing Proper\/Drawing Improper expands the scope of architectural drawing, revealing the diverse motivations and approaches within the field. The collection is a testament to the diversity of thought and method that characterizes architectural practice today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanied by descriptions of the works and a series of reflective essays and interludes by Anca Matyiku and Marc Swackhamer, editor Kevin Hirth brings varied drawing practices into conversation, offering a dynamic cross-section of contemporary architecture. Contributors include: Current Interests, Perry Kulper, Frank Fantauzzi \u0026amp; Charie O'Green, CJ Lim, Lanza Atelier, NEME Studio, Norman Kelley, Office CA, William O'Brien Jr., The Open Workshop, Outpost Office, T8 Projects, Nada Subotincic, SORT \/\/ Studio, Variable Projects, Mark West, Design Earth, Alam Profeta, Studio Ames, Studio Sean Canty, Now Here, Bair Balliet, JaJa Co, CJ Lim, Medium Office, HouMinn, EXTENTS, and Hume Coover Studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Hirth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 196185659X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961856592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Axio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Kevin Hirth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46618107248895,"sku":"9781961856592","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e191766-4f9a-459c-9ab5-81200eb0fbd7.jpg?v=1740069186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drawing-properdrawing-improper-kevin-hirth-9781961856592","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}