Pamphlet Architecture 21: Situation Normal
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568981546 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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K. McCaughey said a primer to tactical thinking. While the pencil provides a compelling graphic for the authors, their method of representation is not the point (I think they've moved on to renderings at this stage, anyway). LTL discusses the advantages of TACTICS over STRATEGIES. Strategies rely heavily on an overall structure, while tactics are much more agile and fluid. Although definitely not the only architects to promote a situationist method, LTL offers a way of thinking in a way that is succinct, and they make their point without too much embellishment. They instead use this framework to present past (conceptual) projects. A good example of letting the work talk as much a. an excellent example of the power of the pencil situation normal is a fine example or what can be done in architecture with a tool that is becoming somewhat of a lost art, the pencil. the authors use the pencil exclusively in their design process, and Situation Normal is a fine resource for architectral students and architects, whom it is very important to, to understand the power of the pencil. the pamphlet is by no means wordy, but it does contain a strong body of designs and projects by the author, that demonstrate how the pencil can holds its own in a profession where the pen and especially the computer have become the norm.
Their work has been featured in a solo exhibition at StoreFront for Art and Architecture. Lewis (Lewis-Tsurumaki-Lewis) is a collaborative architectural group based in New York City. Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David J. Paul Lewis teaches at Columbia a
Cleverly undermining the conventions and norms of contemporary architectural design, the authors pose a direct challenge to the seemingly endless search for new styles, arguing instead that the greatest potential for architecture in the twenty-first century rests on an imaginative examination of what we take for granted. In this volume, the latest addition to the award-winning Pamphlet Architecture series, the authors examine common architectural forms (chairs, doors, and walls) and programs (a cinema, a health club, a skyscraper) i
About the Author Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David J. Their work has been featured in a solo exhibition at StoreFront for Art and Architecture. Paul Lewis teaches at Columbia a . Lewis (Lewis-Tsurumaki-Lewis) is a collaborative architectural group based in New York City