Chad Schwartz

Introducing Architectural Tectonics (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring the Intersection of Design and Construction

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 into distinct concepts in order to make it accessible to beginning and advanced students alike.

The book centers on the tectonic analysis of twenty contemporary works of architecture, located in over a dozen countries across the globe - Germany, Italy, Burkina Faso, the United States, Chile, Japan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Spain, Australia, and more - and designed by notable architects such as Tadao Ando, Herzog & de Meuron, Kengo Kuma, Peter Zumthor, Xu Tiantian, and Francis Kéré. Although similarities do exist between the projects, their distinctly different characteristics and range of interpretations of tectonic expression provide the most significant lessons to help you learn about tectonic theory.

This second edition has been updated to include the tectonic analysis of four new architectural precedents:

• From Nigeria, the Makoko Floating School by NLÉ.
• From Burkina Faso, Lycée Schorge by Kéré Architecture.
• From Mexico, the Matamoros Public Market by Colectivo C733.
• From China, Quarry #8 by DnA_Design and Architecture.

Written in clear, accessible language, these investigations examine the poetic potential of architecture, presenting lessons and concepts that you can integrate into your own work, whether studying in a university classroom or practicing in a professional office.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 386
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040300701
• Artikelnr.: 74942570

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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