Theory of architecture

Architecture for a Free Subjectivity reformulates the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze's model of subjectivity for architecture, by surveying the prolific effects of architectural encounter, and the spaces that figure in them.

Architecture for a Free Subjectivity reformulates the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze's model of subjectivity for architecture, by surveying the prolific effects of architectural encounter, and the spaces that figure in them.

Architectural discourse and practice are dominated by a false dichotomy between design and chance, and governed by the belief that the architect's role is to defend against the indeterminate.

Architectural discourse and practice are dominated by a false dichotomy between design and chance, and governed by the belief that the architect's role is to defend against the indeterminate.

The home is one of our most enduring human paradoxes and is brought to light tellingly in science-fiction (SF) writing and film.

The home is one of our most enduring human paradoxes and is brought to light tellingly in science-fiction (SF) writing and film.

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 "e;neo-avant-garde"e; architecture.

Digital Poetics celebrates the architectural design exuberance made possible by new digital modelling techniques and fabrication technologies.

Digital Poetics celebrates the architectural design exuberance made possible by new digital modelling techniques and fabrication technologies.

A range of current approaches to architecture are neglected in our contemporary writings on design philosophies.

A range of current approaches to architecture are neglected in our contemporary writings on design philosophies.

When designing, planning and building urban spaces, many contradictory and conflicting actors, practices and agendas coexist.

When designing, planning and building urban spaces, many contradictory and conflicting actors, practices and agendas coexist.

Bringing together leading writers and practicing architects including Jean Dethier, David Mayernik, Massimo Scolari, Robert Adam, David Watkin and Leon Krier, this volume provides a kaleidoscopic, multilayered exploration of the Architectural Capriccio.

Bringing together leading writers and practicing architects including Jean Dethier, David Mayernik, Massimo Scolari, Robert Adam, David Watkin and Leon Krier, this volume provides a kaleidoscopic, multilayered exploration of the Architectural Capriccio.

During the last 30 years, technological, social, economic and environmental changes have brought about the most dramatic evolution to architectural practice that has taken place since the profession emerged during the Italian Renaissance.

During the last 30 years, technological, social, economic and environmental changes have brought about the most dramatic evolution to architectural practice that has taken place since the profession emerged during the Italian Renaissance.

Sir James Stirling was arguably the greatest British architect of the twentieth century.

Sir James Stirling was arguably the greatest British architect of the twentieth century.

Today's architecture has failed the body with its long heritage of purity of form and aesthetic of cleanliness.

Today's architecture has failed the body with its long heritage of purity of form and aesthetic of cleanliness.

When Henri Lefebvre published The Urban Revolution in 1970, he sketched a research itinerary on the emerging tendency towards planetary urbanization.

When Henri Lefebvre published The Urban Revolution in 1970, he sketched a research itinerary on the emerging tendency towards planetary urbanization.

Most architectural books written by practising architects fall into two categories: theoretical texts, or monographs that describe and illustrate the author's projects.

Organic Design in Twentieth-Century Nordic Architecture presents a communicable and useful definition of organic architecture that reaches beyond constraints.

This book offers a detailed insight into the desire for, and consequences of, precise communications in the daily life of contemporary architectural practice through close readings of constructed architectural details by Sigurd Lewerentz, Caruso St John Architects, Mies van der Rohe and OMA.

This book offers a detailed insight into the desire for, and consequences of, precise communications in the daily life of contemporary architectural practice through close readings of constructed architectural details by Sigurd Lewerentz, Caruso St John Architects, Mies van der Rohe and OMA.

This thoroughly updated edition of Angus J.

This thoroughly updated edition of Angus J.

This title was first pulished in 2000: This collection of essays provides an excellent integrated source for the latest thinking in multiple disciplines on the issue of culture and its relationship with built form and hence, human environmental experience.

This title was first pulished in 2000: This collection of essays provides an excellent integrated source for the latest thinking in multiple disciplines on the issue of culture and its relationship with built form and hence, human environmental experience.

Architectures of Transversality investigates the relationship between modernity, space, power, and culture in Iran.

Architectures of Transversality investigates the relationship between modernity, space, power, and culture in Iran.

This title was first published in 2003.

This title was first published in 2003.

Visual Spatial Enquiry explores visual and textual ways of working within spatial research.

Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture.

Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture.

Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture.

Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture.

Theories and Practices of Architectural Representation focuses on the study of architectural knowledge approached through the lens of representation: the making of things-about-buildings.

In order to function, architectural theory and practice must be shaped to suit current cultural, economic, and political forces.

In order to function, architectural theory and practice must be shaped to suit current cultural, economic, and political forces.

Megastructure proposals by the Japanese Metabolism group are commonly identified with the concept of utopia.

Megastructure proposals by the Japanese Metabolism group are commonly identified with the concept of utopia.

Unlike books that concentrate on the monuments and other artefacts that architects produce, Constructing the Architect focuses on architecture as a disciplinary and professional process, an institution of society, and a career of learning and mastery.

Unlike books that concentrate on the monuments and other artefacts that architects produce, Constructing the Architect focuses on architecture as a disciplinary and professional process, an institution of society, and a career of learning and mastery.

Resilience will be a defining quality of the twenty-first century.

Resilience will be a defining quality of the twenty-first century.

This collection of essays explores the history, implications, and usefulness of phenomenology for the study of real and virtual places.