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The Function of Ornament
30Apr2008 Filed under: Building Types & Styles Author: admin
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“This book represents a return to architectural research as drawing. If it’s a harbinger for 2007, I’m excited to see what else Actar and whoever else dares to draw can come up with.” –Archinect –Archinect
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“The Function of Ornament is a primer for the digital age, with Foreign Office Architects Farshid Moussavi demonstrating how the computer is as fine a form generator as any pattern book.” –Wallpaper Magazine –Wallpaper
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04月 30th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
By Mario Cipresso “deathbyarchitecture.com” (Los Angeles, CA USA)
In this graphic guide to building ornamentation in the twentieth century, Moussavi and Kubo have collected an interesting cross-section of architectural projects that demonstrate the mechanisms through which contemporary architecture connects itself to current culture.
Through the selected case study projects, the editors endeavor to illustrate the means through which ornamentation is the very essence of the building. Not being merely ‘ornamental’ and self-indulgent, the articulation presented is indeed the agent of the architect’s ideas.
Various materials and effects are investigated ranging from ‘dematerialized light’ to ‘relief patterns’. The impressive array of diagrams are extremely clear and useful. A typical system is defined through perspective views, sections, pattern diagrams, detailed assembly drawings and relevant notes.
If you are looking for component and systems analysis of projects such as Future Systems’ amorphous Selfridges Department Store or Herzog and de Meuron’s embossed copper skin at the De Young Museum; look no further.
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04月 30th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
By K. Park
Diagrams are looking good,but all lack of real professional structural analysis. Just good enough for students and good initial approach.
But I am really worry about some miss-understanding of facade structure by unclear student’s language & non-experienced peoeple’s analysis
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04月 30th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
By Charles Crawfod
Beautiful and useful; as a Professor of Architecture I will be recommending this volume to all of my students.