A collection of essays about different representations of architecture, including architectural writing, drawing, journalism and history, photography, film, computer games, television and the various cultures, ideas and bias that each media carries. The collection is divided into sections based on different types of media.
A collection of essays about different representations of architecture, including architectural writing, drawing, journalism and history, photography,...
This is Not Architecture assembles architectural writers of different kinds - historians, theorists, journalists, computer game designers, technologists, film-makers and architects - to discuss the characteristics, cultures, limitations and bias of the different kinds of media, and to build up an argument as to how this complex culture of representations is constructed.
This is Not Architecture assembles architectural writers of different kinds - historians, theorists, journalists, computer game designers, te...
The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and design today. Based on live studio debates between protagonists and critics, the books describe, explore and criticise these major projects.
Bernard Tschumi: Parc de la Villette, Supercrit #4 examines the groundbreaking public space with art installations. You can hear the architect's project definition, see the drawings and join in the crit. This innovative and compelling book is an invaluable resource...
The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way ...
The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and design today. Based on live studio debates between protagonists and critics, the books describe, explore and criticise these major projects. Supercrit #3: The Pompidou Centre explores Piano+Rogers' phenomenal project for a new type of major cultural building in Paris. You can hear Richard Rogers' description of the project, see the images and join in the crit. Supported by an extensive illustrated section, this innovative and compelling book is...
The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and...
As an architect, Thomas Hardy is known only for his red-brick suburban villa, Max Gate. This book takes a wider view, arguing that architects do not just make buildings, but use other forms to change how we see and use the world. Illustrated with a wealth of his little-known drawings, it hows how Hardy developed Wessex, just as an architect would.
As an architect, Thomas Hardy is known only for his red-brick suburban villa, Max Gate. This book takes a wider view, arguing that architects do not j...
