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Preston Scott Cohen (Author)


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June 1, 2001
Architect Preston Scott Cohen combines the use of the most advanced digital modeling technologies with a fascination for 17th century descriptive geometry. He uses familiar forms distorted by oblique projections and similar devices to create complex designs that challenge our preconceptions about the nature of order in architecture.

Contested Symmetries and Other Predicaments in Architecture features Cohen's intricate abstract geometries and lucidly describes both the mechanics and the theory behind their application. A wealth of projects, including the widely acclaimed Torus House, are represented through drawings, models, and computer-generated images.



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Preston Scott Cohen is a practicing architect in Boston and an associate professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition (June 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 156898250X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1568982502
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,592,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Located in what was part of the Veneto terraferma until the dissolution of the Venetian state in 1797, the Palazzo Gambara evolved from a feudal stronghold into a villa. Read the first page
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tubular embrasure, perspective apparatus, vanishing plane, corner pilaster, horizon plane, terminal line, rear façade, group exhibition, entry sequence, north façade
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Palazzo Gambara, New York, San Carlo, Villanueva Building, Villa Tauro, Cambridge University Press, Presso Villa Marco, Two-Point Perspective Apparatus, Villa Soncini
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