Pros: Chronicles the change in form and structure of buildings as people use them Cons: Many buildings these days get plowed down before they have any chance to learn anything
"How Buildings Learn" by Stewart Brand is an excellent discussion of what happens to buildings after they are built. So much of architectural thought and design hinges on the master attempts of the architect to impose his will upon space and...
Pros: Wonderful Pictures and Ideas Cons: May be of little interest to those outside the field
Who says all college textbooks are boring? I spotted this book on the shelves my first semester in school, and talked myself out of plunking down the $25 for it even though it looked very interesting. Finally, last year, it was required reading in one...
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