Architect Monographs Books

New and Published Books

1. Le Corbusier: Beton Brut and Ineffable Space (1940 – 1965)

   Surface Materials and Psychophysiology of Vision

   By Roberto Gargiani, Anna Rosellini

   This groundbreaking new perspective on Le Corbusier is based on exhaustive archival research and the study of neglected or completely unknown documents. It is innovative in showing the role of materials and construction techniques in the architecture of Le Corbusier and the book also delves into...

   Published October 13th 2011 by Routledge
2. Bernard Tschumi: Parc de la Villette

   SuperCrit #4

   By Samantha Hardingham, Kester Rattenbury

   Series: Supercrit

   The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and design today. Based on live studio debates between protagonists and critics, the books describe, explore and criticise these major projects....

   Published September 28th 2011 by Routledge
3. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Sacred Architecture

   Faith, Form and Building Technology

   By Anat Geva

   A comprehensive study of the sacred buildings built and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this book offers scholarly discussion with analytical drawings and photographs. These projects represent different periods of Wright’s career (from 1886 to 1958), new building technologies, and application of...

   Published September 22nd 2011 by Routledge
4. Julien-David Leroy and the Making of Architectural History

   By Christopher Drew Armstrong

   Series: The Classical Tradition in Architecture

   This book examines the career and publications of the French architect Julien-David Leroy (1724–1803) and his impact on architectural theory and pedagogy. Despite not leaving any built work, Leroy is a major international figure of eighteenth-century architectural theory and culture. Considering...

   Published August 21st 2011 by Routledge
5. Richard Rogers: The Pompidou Centre

   SuperCrit #3

   By Kester Rattenbury, Samantha Hardingham

   Series: Supercrit

   The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and design today. Based on live studio debates between protagonists and critics, the books describe, explore and criticise these major projects. &...

   Published July 28th 2011 by Routledge
6. Glorious Visions

   John Soane's Spectacular Theater

   By Helene Furján

   Focusing on the house and museum and its considerable collections of architectural fragments, models, drawings folios and publications, this book is about thirteen Lincoln’s Inn Fields in London, England, built in the early 1800s by the renowned eighteenth-century architect Sir John Soane. The...

   Published May 4th 2011 by Routledge
7. Around and About Stock Orchard Street

   Edited by Sarah Wigglesworth

   9/10 Stock Orchard Street, colloquially known as the Straw House, is a house and an office designed by two architects for their own use. Completed in 2000, the buildings were experimental in design, execution and inhabitation, and have resisted categorization, challenged received wisdom and...

   Published April 13th 2011 by Routledge
8. Will Alsop

   The Noise

   By Tom Porter

   The design process of Will Alsop acts as a conduit for the dreams and aspirations of others. Moving from public consultation to the privacy of his painting studio – here ideas are born in the liquidity of paint, the serendipity of collage and the flourish of line, resulting in the avant-garde and...

   Published September 27th 2010 by Routledge
9. Le Corbusier and Britain

   An Anthology

   Edited by Irena Murray, Julian Osley

   Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is arguably the most influential architect of the twentieth century. Despite the fact that he designed no permanent buildings in the United Kingdom, more than any other individual he was responsible for shaping British post-war architecture. Le Corbusier and Britain traces...

   Published August 1st 2010 by Routledge
10. Towards a New Architect

    By Yasmin Shariff, Jane Tankard

    After three years of education, architecture students have to start out on their first year of practical training as the initial step in a career in the professional world – all too often without enough clear advice to make sure that their first step is in the right direction.Towards a New...

    Published June 21st 2010 by Routledge