Drawing from Practice
eBook - ePub

Drawing from Practice

Architects and the Meaning of Freehand

  1. 236 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Drawing from Practice

Architects and the Meaning of Freehand

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Front Other
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Table Of Contents
  8. Introduction
  9. Foreword
  10. 1 Aidlin Darling Design: Drawing for All the Senses
  11. 2 Alberto Alfonso: A Search for the Soul
  12. 3 Deborah Berke: A Tool for Thinking
  13. 4 Marlon Blackwell: The Thinking Drawing
  14. 5 Peter Bohlin: Drawing for Pleasure
  15. 6 Warren Byrd: The Collaborative Sketch
  16. 7 Ellen Cassilly: Talking and Sketching
  17. 8 James Cutler: The Externalization of Cognition
  18. 9 Chad Everhart: Mastering Mystery and Surprise
  19. 10 Formwork: An Incredibly Efficient Shorthand
  20. 11 Phil Freelon: The Language of Architecture
  21. 12 Michael Graves: Lessons Learned in Rome
  22. 13 Frank Harmon: Expressing the Idea
  23. 14 Höweler + Yoon: Winning Favor
  24. 15 in situ studio: Obsessed with Drawing
  25. 16 Léon Krier: Communicating Complex Information
  26. 17 Tom Kundig: The Poetry of the Sketch
  27. 18 Daniel Libeskind: An Act of Faith
  28. 19 Brian MacKay-Lyons: Instinctive and Quick
  29. 20 Richard Meier: A Way of Learning
  30. 21 Bill Pedersen: High Hopes
  31. 22 Suchi Reddy: As Natural as Breathing
  32. 23 Witold Rybczynski: Connecting to the Past
  33. 24 Laurinda Spear: A Collaborative Spirit
  34. 25 Stanley Tigerman: A Language Other than Architecture
  35. 26 Tod Williams and Billie Tsien: Steps Along the Way
  36. Acknowledgements
  37. Index