Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects
by Peter Zumthor
appears in Architecture, Architecture, and Art.
Atmospheres is a poetics of Architecture, and a window into Zumthor?s personal sources of inspiration. In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of selfobservation, Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his buildings: images of spaces and buildings that affect him are every bit as import...
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Consider Architecture, by Marvin Trachtenberg.
“Marvin Trachtenberg's Architecture alternates broad historical overviews with close readings of key buildings, using abundant illustrations to anchor points. It feels like a guided exhibition: periods are placed in social and intellectual context, then individual works are inspected for formal and aesthetic detail. Most useful for sharpening the ability to tell one period from another and spotting why certain buildings look and function the way they do. Limitation: the prose often assumes architectural vocabulary, so casual readers may find passages dense.”
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