134 ratings — The legendary British group created visions for cities that still feel fresh and fantastical today, and are carried on by designers such as Neil Denari, Lebbeus Woods, and Morphosis. Kate Ascher reviews the systems that manage traffic, water, heat, electricity, and much more, tying architecture not just to an image of the urban environment, but to the actual workings of the city | Recommended by Collin Abdallah, Yona Friedman takes up the work of groups such as Archigram to propose cities that propose new ways of inhabiting cities | Recommended by Monica Arellano, This book systematically and exhaustively analyzes the foundations of architectural form, space, and arrangement based on prototypes and historical examples from all periods, cultures and geographical areas | Recommended by Martita Vial, For many architects, designing for the senses often means simply designing for sight and touch. He clearly explains the methods and tools he uses to reconfigure unworkable cityscapes into the landscapes he believes they should be: cities for people | Recommended by Eduardo Souza, Many of us enter the field with a core belief that we can leverage the profession to do good for others. The leveling of buildings in war is less often the byproduct of hostilities than it is the hostilities themselves. 2,743 ratings — Philosophy for Architects is an engaging and easy-to-grasp introduction to philosophical questions ofinterest to students of architectural theory. 2 ratings — published 2006, avg rating 4.58 — published 2004, avg rating 3.67 — Without a clear counterpoint, how can architects situate concepts of innovation in architecture? published 2001, avg rating 4.20 — Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books. The active and systematic erasure of an urban landscape is the strategic and leveling of identity, culture, and people | Recommended by Katherine Allen, Beatriz Colomina studies the phenomenon of postwar architecture as well as the factors that helped to build the idea of modern architecture based on the work of Charles and Ray Eames | Recommended by Monica Arellano, Seventeen conversations with practitioners from the fields of architecture, policy, activism, design, education, and research speculating on the future direction of the architectural profession | Recommended by Niall Patrick Walsh, It is a critical tour about concepts for living in seven iconic twentieth-century homes | Recommended by Pedro Vada, This book provides students and professional architects with the basic elements of architectural design, divided into twenty-six easy-to-comprehend chapters | Recommended by Winnie Wu, A selection of articles that address the notion of the ordinary in architecture over the last 40 years | Recommended by Nicolas Valencia, The section is the greatest and most legible tool of architecture - who among us did not grow up entranced by the cut sections of buildings such as the Pantheon or Kowloon Walled City? published 2017, avg rating 4.35 — In short, it's as human as we are ourselves | Recommended by Kaley Overstreet, This book discusses the work of Brazilian modern architect Oscar Niemeyer with a focus on the works produced in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960 | Recommended by Matheus Pereira, Twenty-one carefully selected projects are presented in detail, from the initial idea and through construction to the completed work and illustrated by Michael Moran | Recommended by Nicolas Valencia, Lebbeus Woods, until his death in 2012, kept a blog that was part-journal, part-forum. published, avg rating 4.06 — By this Venturi showed a deep … published 2003, avg rating 4.00 — By structuring this volume around the concept of form, Stefano Corbo links together Eisenman’s architecture with his theory. Louis Kahn: Architecture as Philosophy. Im weltweit umfassendsten Index für Volltextbücher suchen. published 2006, avg rating 3.67 — 1st Edition. This dazzling sequence of essays opens out the subject of architecture, touching on issues as wide ranging as the problem of memory and the dystopias of science fiction. published, avg rating 4.20 — 6 ratings — Of the ten books of De Architectura , eight are dedicated to building materials, civic infrastructure, civil engineering and technology (and the underlying science), and building types other than temples. published 2002, avg rating 4.23 — This little handbook acts as a brief introduction to philosophical ideas and how they intersect with architecture: its reception and appreciation as well as its practice. Notes On Archeology Of Design / Beatriz Colomina, Arquitectura y política / Josep Maria Montaner, Zaida Muxí, The Art-Architecture Complex / Hal Foster, Cities of Hope: Australian Architecture and Design by Edmond and Corrigan / Conrad Hamann, The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change / David Harvey, Constructing a New Agenda: Architectural Theory 1993-2009 / A. Krista Sykes, Delirious New York: A retroactive manifesto for Manhattan / Rem Koolhaas, The Destruction of Memory: Architecture at War / Robert Bevan, Future Practice: Conversations from the Edge of Architecture / Rory Hyde, The Good Life: A Guided Visit to the Houses of Modernity / Iñaki Ábalos, The Language of Architecture / Andrea Simitch and Val Warke, The Manual of Section / Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David J. Lewis, Oppositions Reader: Selected Essays 1973-1984 / Michael Hays, Pornotopia: An Essay on Playboy's Architecture and Biopolitics / Paul B. Preciado, The Structure of the Ordinary: Form and Control in the Built Environment / N.J. Habraken, Theoretical Anxiety and Design Strategies in the Work of Eight Contemporary Architects / Rafael Moneo, Toward an Other Globalization: From the Single Thought to Universal Conscience / Milton Santos, Tschumi on Architecture: Conversations with Enrique Walker / Enrique Walker, Why Architecture Matters / Paul Goldberger, Building Brasilia / Marcel Gautherot and Kenneth Frampton, Cities for a Small Planet / Richard Rogers, The City of Tomorrow: Sensors, Networks, Hackers, and the Future of Urban Life / Carlo Ratti, Matthew Claudel, Cities Without Ground / Adam Frampton, Jonathan D. Solomon, Clara Wong, Collage City / Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter, The Death and Life of Great American Cities / Jane Jacobs, The Granite Garden: Urban Nature And Human Design / Anne W. Spirn, The History of the City / Leonardo Benevolo, Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space / Jan Gehl, The New Science of Cities / Michael Batty, The Urban Apparatus: Mediapolitics and the City / Reinhold Martin, Walkscapes: walking as an aesthetic practice / Francesco Careri, The Barefoot Architect / Johan van Lengen, Constructing Architecture / Andrea Deplazes, How to Study Public Life / Jan Gehl & Birgitte Svarre, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time / Jeff Speck, Catálogo Arquitectura Movimiento Moderno Perú / Alejandra Acevedo & Michelle Llona, Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life / David Sim, The Future of Architecture Since 1889: A Worldwide History / Jean-Louis Cohen, Landscapes of Modern Architecture: Wright, Mies, Neutra, Aalto, Barragán / Marc Treib, Heroínas del espacio: mujeres arquitectos en el movimiento moderno / Carmen Espegel, Living in the endless city / Ricky Burdett, The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects / Lewis Mumford, City Sense and City Design: Writings and Projects of Kevin Lynch / Kevin Lynch, Urban Street Design Guide / National Association of City Transportation Officials. It was essential that these enlightening texts be brought to light for the new generations of architectural scholars | Recommended by Martita Vial della Maggiora, This book presents and discusses part of the works of Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld, from homes to hotels in Brazil and other regions of the world. 0 ratings — Until its author reunited them under the generic title of "The Future of Architecture", the lessons of the great master exhausted the original editions. This book systematically reviews the intense structural experimentation that marked Kahn’s work since the beginning and would eventually lead him to an almost constant adoption of ‘hollow’ structural forms. published 2009, avg rating 5.00 — 4,460 ratings — Collage city offers a more nuanced view on urbanism - one that is as patchworked and diverse as urban societies themselves | Recommended by Kaley Overstreet, This book pioneered the concept of townscape. This is in parallel with the term “artobjects” in use, across aesthetics and philosophy of art, torefer to objects created by artists independent of the artform andwithout regard to o… It's an invaluable insight into how one of the most exciting contemporary firms works, thinks, and plans for the future | Recommended by Kaley Overstreet, If non-architects know any practicing architect today, it's probably Bjarke Ingels. The Poetics of Space book. We thank you! published 1978, avg rating 3.93 — The book Hundertwasser Architecture & Philosophy is the title of this small book in format 16,5 x 16,5 cm, which should give a better understanding of the world of Friedensreich Hundertwasser in its 48 pages. published 2002, avg rating 3.33 — Books. From Formalism to Weak Form: The Architecture and Philosophy … published 2016, avg rating 3.44 — 9 ratings — This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. 8 ratings — What's new Apocalypse How? 44 ratings — But as vernacular architecture disappears, ordinary environments are more difficult to define. This book details some of their work with activist groups, NGOs, and the UN | Recommended by Katherine Allen, Junya Ishigami is known for a singular portfolio, one in which structures blur into near invisibility, taking on the appearance of forests, strands of ribbon, and even the sky | Recommended by Shuang Han, This work by Frank Lloyd Wright brings together a large part of the writings and conferences that, over an intense decade of its prolonged existence, offered to the eagerness of qualified audiences, collaborators and students. This classic examines how architecture defines our understanding of space - and how buildings are sometimes indifferent participants in the urban environment. published, avg rating 4.00 — In Zevi's capable hands the components of architecture come alive, offering an illuminating and provocative perspective on the field of architecture | Recommended by Martita Vial. Architecture has deep wells of research, thought, and theory that are unseen on the surface of a structure. Peter Eisenman is one of the most controversial protagonists of the architectural scene, who is known as much for his theoretical essays as he is for his architecture. Those enamoured by the post-digital drawing craze will enjoy seeing where the current movement partly stems from | Recommended by Katherine Allen, New York-based architects Reiser+Umemoto use short, informative chapters to explain their design process through a series topics that have driven their work | Recommended by Becky Quintal, This reading offers insight not only to one of the world's most creative practices, but into how to design for a changing climate - a message we'd all be wise to pay attention to | Recommended by Yiling Shen, Jan Gehl presents his latest work creating (or recreating) cityscapes on a human scale. 1,041 ratings — Read the two together for the fullest possible experience | Recommended by Katherine Allen, Poll any architect on the most essential books of the field, and this tome from Rem Koolhaas and Bruce Mau will undoutedly come up. This book exposes the consistency and coherence of the seemingly unrelated episodes of Manhattan's urbanism focusing on its "culture of congestion." Philosophy and Design: From Engineering to Architecture is a significant contribution to the expanding field of design studies. And yet a concern for architecture … 1,453 ratings — Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Discussing cinema as ‘mass art’, they tend to forget that architecture, before cinema, was the only existing ‘mass art’. The Hotel Years: Wanderings in Europe between the Wars £9.99. Inspired by ceaseless fluctuations of the early 21st Century, it bears the marks of globalism and the market, ideological siblings that, over the past twenty years, have undercut the stability of contemporary life | Recommended by Diego Hernández, Basically, the work that made Rem Koolhaas famous. Each city is explored in a series of essays that address vital themes, from security to climate change, looking closely at the problems that face contemporary cities and examining a variety of solutions | Recommended by Christele Harrouk, An iconic compilation of explorative chronicles and photo essays about over the hill, middle-scale cities in Chile. Topics include Aristotle's theories of "visual imagination" and their relevance to digital design, the problem of optical correction as explored by Plato, Hegel's theory of zeitgeist, and Kant's examinations of space and aesthetics, among others. My library Quotations of Hundertwasser which inspire contemplation and explain his philosophy alternate with photographs of impressive Hundertwasser architecture projects. John Lobell: Louis Kahn – Architecture as Philosophy ISBN: 9781580935289 Good approach, but potential not fully realised. That better acoustic environments will also mean better buildings | Recommended by Collin Abdallah, As compelling as concepts are to discuss, they're rarely what makes the experience of a building special - that falls instead to a building's details. This book gives a comprehensive overview of designing for sound, from detailed drawings to texts on the subject. Read Online Now; 77.6k. ArchDaily 2008-2021. Architecture, under their idiosyncratic gaze, is lively, ironic, and even a bit awkward. Architecture depends on just about everything: the client, contractors, code, materials, zoning, budget…how much of a building is actually designed by the designer? 5 ratings — In this essential new book, Speck reveals the invisible workings of the city, how simple decisions have cascading effects, and how we can all make the right choices for our communities | Recommended by Eduardo Souza, A must-read comprehensive catalog to understand the legacy of the most relevant architecture movement from the XX century in Peru | Recommended by Nicolas Valencia, Soft City is about ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension, adapting to our ever-changing needs, nurturing relationships, and accommodating the pleasures of everyday life | Recommended by Paula Pintos, Beginning with the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889, Cohen compiles developments that have shaped the world in which we live today. 250 ratings — The contributors—philosophers, media theorists, artists, curators, writers and architects including such notable figures as Jacques Rancière, Graham Harman, and Elaine Scarry—build a compelling framework for a new aesthetic discourse. Winner of the National Book Award | Recommended by Christele Harrouk, An invaluable sourcebook of design knowledge, City Sense and City Design completes the record of one of the foremost environmental design theorists of our time and leads to a deeper understanding of his distinctively humanistic philosophy | Recommended by Christele Harrouk, This book shows how streets of every size can be reimagined and reoriented to prioritize safe driving and transit, biking, walking, and public activity. by Christian Illies (Author), Nicholas Ray (Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. This essay refers generally to the basic creative output ofarchitects, in any (unspecified) form, as “architecturalobjects”. 10 ratings — published, avg rating 5.00 — 0 avg rating • (0 ratings by Goodreads) Hardcover ISBN 10: 3932565568 ISBN 13: 9783932565564. published 2000, avg rating 4.00 — It explores the philosophy of space and how it relates to memories and dreams | Recommended by Yiling Shen, "Know what you have to do and do it," said John Ruskin - words that neatly sum the contents of this book. One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings, and streets that surround us. “John Lobell's book Louis Kahn: Architecture as Philosophy adds effectively to the Kahn legacy, and its clear order might even be said to echo the order of Kahn's buildings. 2,629 ratings — | Recommended by Nicolas Valencia, People like to keep certain distances between themselves and other people or things. 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This book investigates the gap between architecture's dependent nature and the aggressive perfectionism with which we pursue our work | Recommended by Katherine Allen, By analyzing the relation between cinema, art, and architecture through the lens of existential spaces, Pallasmaa dives into the work of Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Andrei Tarkovsky and how they used architectural imagery to create emotional states | Recommended by Romullo Baratto, This book explores the bases of design from the very antique tools to the new digital era to propose new theories that allow us to rethink the way we design | Recommended by Monica Arellano, The authors carry out a historical journey that narrates the social role of architects and planners until the current era of globalization | Recommended by Nicolas Valencia, The book is an inescapable reference for thinking about contemporary art and architecture | Recommended by Victor Delaqua, From nomadic architecture to underground sewerage landscapes, this book examines the possibilities of architecture outside of how it is normally viewed and discussed | Recommended by Yiling Shen, This is an iconic book analyzing the post-modern work of Edmond & Corrigan and how they reflect ideas about Australian suburbia and theatrics in their architecture | Recommended by Yiling Shen, David Harvey identify different contexts to create a great panorama of The condition of Postmodernity | Recommended by Pedro Vada, Critical architectural theory from the mid-1990s to now | Recommended by Pedro Vada, In OMA/AMO's words, Content is a product of the moment. Architecture has deep wells of research, thought, and theory that are unseen on the surface of a structure. Noted Louis I.Kahn expert John Lobell explores how Kahn’s focus on structure, respect for materials, clarity of program, and reverence for details come together to manifest an overall philosophy. published 2000, avg rating 4.03 — PRS Sivakumar based on his 3 decades of work experience Home; Register; Sign In +91 11 4242 0837; search. published, avg rating 3.93 — Ruskin's writing describes lamps as characteristics that any piece of architecture must have in order to be considered this real architecture - in turn, the principles he deems necessary for architecture to be considered art | Recommended by Martita Vial, This book exposes the work of one of the most famous architecture groups for the radicalization and criticism of utopias | Recommended by Monica Arellano, Based on interesting diagrams and drawings, Peter Eisenman provides evidence of how some renowned architects of the 20th century changed our way of thinking | Recommended by Fabian Dejtiar, A collection of the most important and seminal essays in the field of architecture published between 1965 and 1995 | Recommended by Romullo Baratto, Banham's response to the second industrial revolution | Recommended by Diego Hernández, This book explains the disciplines of designing anything —from a house to a coffee cup | Recommended by Dima Stouhi, After years in architecture school, you may understand how a building is put together - but how much do you actually understand the processes that make that building function in the first place? The book weaves together OMA projects by scale, using drawings, collages, images, and texts to challenge conventional understand of architecture, scale, and the city | Recommended by Becky Quintal, This book presents some of the architect's projects, discussing the language adopted from the technical, structural, philosophical and social point of view | Recommended by Matheus Pereira, Admirers of the Swiss architect's sensitive approach to building and form should consider this text required reading for practice. : Experiencing Aural Architecture (Hardcover), The Metapolis Dictionary of Advanced Architecture: City, Technology and Society in the Information Age (Hardcover), Housing and Dwelling: Perspectives on Modern Domestic Architecture (Paperback), States of Architecture in the Twenty-First Century: New Directions from the Shanghai World Expo. 204 ratings — Through illustrations, drawings, and photographs, the book presents the evolution of the early twenty-first century's globalized architectural culture | Recommended by Romullo Baratto, An authoritative study of the interrelationship between modern architecture, landscape, and site strategy as viewed through the work of the five prominent architects | Recommended by Paula Pintos, A monograph compilation of forerunner women architects that should be recognized for their contribution to the modernism movement in the XX century | Recommended by Nicolas Valencia, The cities of Mumbai, Sao Paulo and Istanbul were added to the six cities of the first volume with the same mix of compelling photographs, in-depth and beautifully presented data, and smart writing by global thinkers. Philosophy of Architecture. published 2008, avg rating 3.46 — Every design challenge represents a problem to be solved. This dazzling sequence of essays opens out the subject of architecture, touching on issues as wide ranging as the problem of memory and the dystopias of science fiction. 65 ratings — Louis Kahn kept form, structure and history paradigmatically together. Perhaps the only thing missing from the book is Wood's complex and unique illustrations. The popular image of the architect is one of ego and power - but as any practicing architect will tell you, this is rarely (at best) the truth. 31 ratings — 321 ratings — 2,456 ratings — Refresh and try again. | Recommended by Katherine Allen, In this 1960s classic, Kevin Lynch presents studies of how cities are perceived and imagined, and shows how his findings can impact the building and rebuilding of cities | Recommended by Becky Quintal, Explains the beauty of oriental architecture through their perception of light and shadows in their art and architectural traditions | Recommended by Martita Vial, Seminal work for the history of architecture, the authors analyze the Las Vegas' strip to better comprehend the common and ordinary architecture, rather than the iconic buildings proclaimed by modernism | Recommended by Romullo Baratto, Mutations' reflects on the transformations that urban accelerating processes inflict on our environment, and on the spaces in which architecture can still operate | Recommended by Victor Delaqua, It presents appropriate standard measures and design tips. It brings questions of design into philosophy and thereby brings diverse philosophical perspectives to bear on conceptual, methodological, epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical issues of design. 1 rating — Read on to see the books we consider valuable to anyone interested in architecture | Last updated in December 2019. Welcome back. A very useful book for all architects | Recommended by Eduardo Souza, Really beautifully written book on the poetics of space within the home. Essentials. We’re hoping to rely on our loyal readers rather than erratic ads. Design Like You Give a Damn is the resource for socially-conscious design, gathering together projects, history, and information about the movement - and what's possible with a little optimism | Recommended by Katherine Allen, This book deals with the work of the Uruguayan engineer-architect Eladio Dieste, whose greatest production was developed in the capital of his native country and adjunctive cities in the second half of the twentieth century | Recommended by Matheus Pereira, Forensic Architecture, a research group led by Eyal Weizman at Goldsmiths, leverages architecture as a framework to investigate a world in conflict, from armed violence to environmental destruction. Keep up to date with architecture and design news on Architectural Digest, including profiles on top talent, building announcements and new projects. 1 rating — 1 rating — published 2011, avg rating 4.50 — 8,183 ratings — 90 ratings — published 1998, avg rating 3.72 — As energy-efficiency increasingly becomes a part of the conversation, it's wise to learn from the past to design for the future | Recommended by Collin Abdallah, More than a few revolutions took place in the 60s, but perhaps the most memorable one for architects is that of Archigram. Philosophy: General: Architecture Philosophy Books - Save now on titles like Louis Kahn, Proportion, and other Philosophy: General: Architecture Philosophy Books. : Technology and the Threat of Disaster £14.99. Architects give us temples in which something marvelous is obviously going on. The book is the result of extensive interdisciplinary research, as well as the author's extensive experience as a landscape architect | Recommended by Eduardo Souza, Leonardo Benevolo describes the basic history of the man-made environment in Europe | Recommended by Pedro Vada, If you are interested in urban form issues, this analysis of different cities explains the characteristics of the open system and closed spaces | Recommended by Fabian Dejtiar, The book describes essential elements that contribute to people’s enjoyment of spaces in the public realm | Recommended by Eduardo Souza, The geographer Michael Batty presents the new vision about cities as systems of network and flows | Recommended by Pedro Vada, Economist Edward Glaeser explains how and why cities shape the economy, including how the ways we develop and build we affect the future of cities' inhabitants | Recommended by Becky Quintal, In The Urban Apparatus, Reinhold Martin analyzes urbanization and the contemporary city in aesthetic, socio-economic and political-political terms | Recommended by Antonia Piñeiro, A guide to study the city based on the theories of the situationists and the drift of Guy Débord that studies the simultaneous episodes that make up the urban | Recommended by Monica Arellano, The architect proposes explanations about climatic contexts, forms, and materials that enable energy, water and sanitation solutions that help in the work, through the use of alternative eco-technologies | Recommended by Eduardo Souza, A book that features numerous solutions from Materials, Processes, Structures | Recommended by Eduardo Souza, Augé uses the concept of “supermodernity” to describe a situation of excessive information and excessive space. 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