Elements is the second volume in the Architecture in Detail series, which presents a collection of new projects in which the designerÆs ideas are evident in the minor moments of space, such as the curve of a handrail, the profile of a cabinet, the form and texture of a wall. The images feature staircases to doors and windows, all used to shape a broad variety of residential, commercial, and institutional environments. The details often challenge our perceptions of elemental form, in some cases creating fanciful hybrids of many elements in one. All are records of the enormous conceptual presence a detail can hold as well as its power to infuse architecture with effects of poetry, delicacy, tension, and surprise.
Mark Pasnik is a founding principal of the multi-disciplinary design and architecture firm over,under (www.overcommaunder.com). He was educated at Cornell University and Harvard's Graduate School of Design and is both a licensed architect and a LEED accredited professional. Mark is a co-director of over,under's pinkcomma gallery, which showcases innovative design work (www.pinkcomma.com). He has taught at the California College of the Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Northeastern University, Rhode Island School of Design, and Wentworth Institute of Technology. Prior to founding over,under, Mark was a member of the editorial staff of the journal Assemblage, and his writings have appeared in Monolithic Architecture, Architectural Record, ArchitectureBoston, and the Cornell Journal of Architecture. He lives, teaches, and practices architecture in Boston.
