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The second edition of
Introducing Architectural Tectonics is an exploration of the poetics of construction.
List of contents
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
About the author
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.
Summary
The second edition of Introducing Architectural Tectonics is an exploration of the poetics of construction.
