Four Walls and a Roof: The Complex Nature of a Simple Profession
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 067497610X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is a terrific book. The writing is delightful, always irreverent, and at times exceedingly funny. (Bernardo Zacka, Research Fellow, Stanford University and University of Cambridge)The title of this book, provided by an innocent enquirer, has provoked Reinier de Graaf into a shrewd, lucid, and engaging survey of the architecture and building scene. Yet he has also managed to direct attention to some neglected personalities, past and presentErnst Neufert, Lucien Kroll. He seems to have been everywhere and listened to anyone who isor has beenactive and influential in building and planning, from Prince Charles to Buckminster Fuller. You will not find a better guide to planning, building, and architecture of the last half-century! (Joseph Rykwert, Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania)Ruthlessly honest about what i
Perhaps the most important myth debunked is success itself. We meet oligarchs determined to translate ambitions into concrete and steel, developers for whom architecture is mere investment, and the layers of politicians, bureaucrats, consultants, and mysterious hangers-on who lie between any architectural idea and the chance of its execution.Four Walls and a Roof tells the story of a profession buffeted by external forces that determineat least as much as individual inspirationwhat architects design. Four Walls and a Roof challenges this notion,
Reinier de Graaf is Partner at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Rotterdam.