Main entry:

Graaf, Reinier de, 1964- author.

Title & Author:

Architect, verb : the new language of building / Reinier de Graaf.

Publication:

London ; New York : Verso, 2023.
©2023

Description:

266 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-258) and index.
Tears and love: starchitecture -- Officially amazing: world-class -- Everyone a winner: excellence -- Crisis? what crisis?: sustainability -- All WELL: well being -- Vancouver, TM: liveability -- Here nor there: placemaking -- Rule Bohemia!: creativity -- The B word: beauty -- Architecture without architects: innovation -- Appendix: The principles of profspeak.

Summary:

Architect Reinier de Graaf dispels the myths behind the debates on what contemporary architecture is. He contends that architecture, it seems, has become too important to leave to architects. No longer does it suffice to judge a building solely by its appearance, it must be measured, and certified. When architects talk about "Excellence," "Sustainability," "Well-being," "Liveability," "Placemaking," "Creativity," "Beauty" and "Innovation" what do they actually mean? De Graff derides the doublespeak and hot air of an industry in search of an identity in the 21st century. He argues for architecture to be architecture again in the sincere hope that, in ridding it of unsolicited baggage, the profession might one day re-emerge as an independent and critical discipline. -- Adapted from publisher's description.

ISBN:

9781839761911 (hardcover)
1839761911 (hardcover)
(ebook)
9781839761942
9781839761935

Subject:

Architectural criticism.
Architecture Aesthetics.
Architecture Terminology.
Architecture, Modern 21st century Social aspects.
Critique d'architecture.
Architecture Esthétique.
Architecture Terminologie.
Architecture 21e siècle Aspect social.
architectural criticism.
ARCHITECTURE / Criticism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban.
Architecture, Modern Social aspects
Architecture

Form/genre:

Terminology

Added entries:

New language of building

Holdings:

Location: Library main 317621
Call No.: 317621
Copy: 1
Status: Available