Drawing from Practice: Architects and the Meaning of FreeHand

ISBN-13: 9780415725088 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 236 str.

J. Michael Welton

Opis

Drawing from Practice explores and illuminates the ways that 26 diverse and reputable architects use freehand drawing to shape our built environment. Author J. Michael Welton traces the tactile sketch, from initial parti to finished product, through words, images, and photographs that reveal the creative process in action.

The book features drawings and architecture from every generation practicing today, including Aidlin Darling Design, Alberto Alfonso, Deborah Berke, Marlon Blackwell, Peter Bohlin, Warren Byrd, Ellen Cassilly, Jim Cutler, Chad Everhart, Formwork, Phil Freelon, Michael Graves, Frank Harmon, Eric Howeler and Meejin Yoon, Leon Krier, Tom Kundig, Daniel Libeskind, Brian McKay Lyons, Richard Meier, Bill Pedersen, Suchi Reddy, Witold Rybczynski, in situ studio, Laurinda Spear, Stanley Tigerman, and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.

Included is a foreword by Robert McCarter, architect, author and professor of architecture.

Spis treści

Introduction by J. Michael Welton.  Foreword Robert McCarter.  1. Aidlin Darling Design  2. Alberto Alfonso 3. Deborah Berke  4. Marlon Blackwell  5. Peter Bohlin  6. Warren Byrd  7. Ellen Cassilly  8. Jim Cutler  9. Chad Everhart  10. Cecilia Hernandez and Robert Nichols (Formwork)  11. Phil Freelon  12. Michael Graves  13. Frank Harmon  14. Eric Howeler and Meejin Yoon  15. in situ studio  16. Leon Krier  17. Tom Kundig  18. Daniel Libeskind  19. Brian McKay Lyons  20. Richard Meier  21. Bill Pedersen  22. Suchi Reddy  23. Witold Rybczynski  24. Laurinda Spear  25. Stanley Tigerman  26. Tod Williams and Billie Tsien.  Acknowledgements.  Image Credits.  Index

O autorze

J. Michael Welton writes about architecture, art, and design for national and regional publications. His news articles, feature stories, and op-ed criticisms have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Dwell, Architectural Record, Ocean Home Magazine, Metropolis, Interior Design, Inform, and the Raleigh News & Observer.