2nd Edition

Introducing Architectural Tectonics Exploring the Intersection of Design and Construction

By Chad Schwartz Copyright 2025
386 Pages 323 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 323 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 323 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

The second edition of Introducing Architectural Tectonics is an exploration of the poetics of construction. Tectonic theory is an integrative philosophy examining the relationships formed between design, construction, and space while creating or experiencing a work of architecture. In this text, author Chad Schwartz presents an introductory investigation into tectonic theory, subdividing it... Read more

Investigating the Tectonic | Unpacking the Guiding Principles  1. Makoko Floating School | NLÉ | Lagos, Nigeria, Co-Authored with Victor Boyda  2. Loblolly House | KieranTimberlake | Taylor Island, Maryland, United States  3. Swiss Sound Box | Peter Zumthor | Hannover, Germany  4. Thorncrown Chapel | E. Fay Jones | Eureka Springs, Arkansas, United States  5. Peninsula House | Sean Godsell Architects | Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia  6. Prayer Pavilion of Light | DeBartolo Architects | Phoenix, Arizona, United States  7. GC Prostho Museum Research Center | Kengo Kuma & Associates | Kasugai, Aichi, Japan, Co-Authored with Aaron Neal  8. Parrish Art Museum | Herzog & de Meuron | Water Mill, New York, United States  9. Matamoros Public Market | Colectivo C733 | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico  10. Chapel of Reconciliation | reitermann/sassenroth architekton | Berlin, Germany  11. Porciúncula La Milagrosa Chapel | Taller de Arquitectura de Bogotá | La Calera, Cundinamarca, Colombia  12. Lycée Schorge | Kéré Architecture | Koudougou, Burkina Faso  13. METI Handmade School | Anna Heringer + Eike Roswag | Rudrapur, Bangladesh  14. Chapel del Retiro | Undurraga Devés Arquitectos | Auco, Chile  15. Lanxi Curtilage Building | Archi-Union Architects | Chengdu, China  16. Punta della Dogana | Tadao Ando Architect & Associates | Venice, Italy  17. National Museum of Roman Art | Rafael Moneo | Mérida, Spain  18. Bruder Klaus Field Chapel | Peter Zumthor | Wachendorf, Eifel, Germany  19. Casa Tóló | Álvaro Leite Siza | Alvite, Vila Real District, Portugal  20. Quarry #8 | DnA_Design and Architecture | Xiandu, Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province, China

Biography

Chad Schwartz is an architect and educator currently serving as a Professor in the School of Architecture at Kansas State University in the US. He teaches both design and building technology, continually seeking to merge these two bodies of knowledge. His current research explores the role of architectural tectonics in the development of both contemporary and historic architecture.