Theoretical Anxiety and Design Strategies in the Work of Eight Contemporary Architects (MIT Press)
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (548 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262134438 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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These profiles are not what Moneo calls the "tacit treatises" that can be found on the shelves of a university library, but lively encounters of architectural equals.. Now Moneo will be known as a daring critic as well. The internationally acclaimed architect Rafael Moneo is known to be a courageous architect. The many images he uses to illustrate his points resemble the rapid-fire flash of slides in a lecture, but Moneo's perspective is unique among lecturers. In this book, he looks at eight of his contemporaries -- all architects of international stature -- and discusses the theoretical positions, technical innovations, and design contributions of each. Moneo's discussion of these eight architects -- James Stirling, Robert Venturi, Aldo Rossi, Peter Eisenman
José Rafael Moneo is an internationally renowned architect, in practice since 1965. He has taught in both Spain and America, and from 1986 to 1990 he was Chairman of the Architecture Department at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. He holds the Gold Medal for Fine Arts awarded by the government of Spain, the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Pr
In the sense that architecture is between the lines, you have to read between the lines of this book. Theoretical Anxiety and Architectural Strategies in the Work of Eight Contemporary Architectskeeps the "live" feel of a master performance. He conveys his ideas inlively prose, peppered with anecdotes. (Bernard Tschumi The Architect's Newspaper)Moneo's insights and analyses are often brilliant, and hisperspective as a Spaniard and as a former chair of the GSD (Harvard Graduate School of Design) is a unique one. The result is an exacting but easy read that unfolds like a novel by Italo Calvino.Moneo moves beyond the common denominator of form to touch on the rich complexity of
"A must read for the architects who are in down curve with the profession." according to Joongwon Lee. I purchased this book because I was interested in onlytwo architects. One was Siza and the other H+Dm. Going over againStirling/ Venturi/ Rossi was just too much and I wasn't interested in the rest of three architects. But thanks to Moneo's great writing, I was able to read all of the architects with great interest and enthusiasm. Reading Siza was like reading a poetry. Moneo constructs that mood by comparing Siza with a Poet Pesoa. Due to their contemporaneity, analysis on H+Dm is still on going. But Moneo explains well on the foundation of H+dM's work. Like the comparison of Siza to Pesoa. A rare Architect. Ian D. Zapata There are Architects who write eloquently about Architecture, but whose built works disappoint, then there are those whose buildings inspire and yet seem unable to communicate clearly about their ideas, but Rafael Moneo is the rare architect who appears in easy command of both realms. A colleague who studied under him said that Moneo could look at a project and tell exactly how it was designed, and this book seems to substantiate this ability to understand both method and reason behind the work of some of the most important Architects of the last third or the 20th century. Moneo's prose is . Andrew Blocha said A Well Considered History of Contemporary Architecture. This collection of essays on contemporary architects reminds me of why I love great contemporary architecture, and why I will continue to work as an architect. The text demonstrates the wonderful diversity of the times we live in and the recent history which has formed these times. Read these essays and you will recognize the lineage of form and theory which has led to any building built or published today, from any suburban house to the Freedom Tower.A reflection on 50 years of history, this book could only have come together now. Moneo's observations of his peers are dead on and written w