How should an innovative architect react today to the electronic revolution which is taking place? Answers to this question are explored in this book looking at the example of Peter Eisenman who was born in 1932 and has had his own architectural office in New York since 1963. Through his ideas and work, Eisenman has become one of the most influential protagonists of the current architectural debate. This volume includes a conversation of Eisenman with the author, an illuminating selection of excerpts from Eisenman's writings, and an analysis of those projects by Eisenman Architects which focus on this subject such as Virtual House. This fascinating portrayal is complemented with visual material which is largely unpublished.
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This review is from: Digital Eisenman: An Office of the Electronic era (The Information Technology Revolution in Architecture) (Paperback)
This book is so tightly bound you will fear ripping it to shreds just trying to open it. Once open, and it is a struggle, you will be awe-struck at the beautiful reproductions of the near-impossible structures designed by Eisenman. Galofaro cuts the architect's excessively thick theory, asking simply, "how has digital production affected his theory based practice?" As tiny as this book is, it is BIG on content and imagery. The author has not spared us his investigations - unearthing some of the architect's little known projects (many unbuilt to date). And while it is not the singular authority on the work of Peter Eisenman, it is definately an essential addition to any collection on contemporary architecture.
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55 illustrations on 96 pages 7.6 x 4.8 inches,
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This review is from: Digital Eisenman: An Office of the Electronic era (The Information Technology Revolution in Architecture) (Paperback)
This small size book is copiously illustrated with 55 extremely high quality photos (most in color) of models, computer generated renderings, schematics (including plans, sections, perspectives, site plans), office at work, graphics, etc. The text is very clear, sharp, and easy to read despite a small print of part of it, and as expected from Birkhauser. From the publishing technical point of view this book is perfect, but its small size is not an advantage. It is a solid review of a character of Eisenman's works on example of some particular ones, or rather of some methods to produce his works. It is not a monographic review of his works, but rather a handbook with snapshots showing some techniques employing computers and models similar to those used by Frank Gehry.
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The following paragraphs were not initially meant to appear in this form; I started to write to understand, or rather to follow a line of analysis, without even knowing that it would take so long. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Staten Island, Aronoff Center, Peter Eisenman, Campo Marzio New!
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mechanical paradigm, virtual house, electronic one Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Staten Island, Aronoff Center, Peter Eisenman, Campo Marzio New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Real Presences by George Steiner on page 2, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia by Gilles Deleuze in Back Matter
- Difference and Repetition by Gilles Deleuze in Back Matter
- Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre on page 85
- Unfolding Frankfurt (German and English Edition) by Peter Eisenman in Back Matter
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