In this balance, architecture has both intellectual and physical intensity, with the potential to touch mind, eye, and soul.” When the intellectual realm, the realm of ideas, is in balance with the experiential realm, the realm of phenomena, form is animated with meaning. The Poetics of Space, by Gaston Bachelard” Architectural meaning derives from archaic responses and reactions remembered by the body and the senses.” The Eyes of the Skin, by Juhani Pallasmaa It is a beauty of things modest and humble. Wabi-sabi is the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Modernism is cool, wabi-sabi is warm.Modernism romanticizes technology, wabi-sabi romanticizes nature. Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, by Leonard Koren In Praise of Shadows, by Jun’ichiro TanizakiĪlthough we do still prefer our cleanly toilets, we are all inspired to “immerse ourselves in the darkness and discoverits own particular beauty…” And what’s not to love about a decorated duck?īridgett finds this book both visually and intellectually inspiring, as it looks at changing thoughts on light across disciplines and at case studies of architecture that are composed of light and shadow. Hannah enjoys this book’s wit and humor as the authors demonstrate how much we can learn from what has been traditionally deemed “low”. Learning from Las Vegas, by Venturi, Scott Brown & IzenourĮven if you are not a disciple of Post-Modern art and architecture, the thesis of Learning from Las Vegas breaks down the distinctions between high and low. This book provides detailed drawings, capturing how he translates those basic elements into architecture. Enjoy!Įlaine loves how well Murcutt integrates basic environmental factors (like light, heat, water) into his architecture. Next time you flush the toilet or open the refrigerator for a snack, you’ll think about just how ‘easy’ home life is here in the 21st century. Matt thinks this book is brilliant! It’s a history of domestic life over the last 150 years if you’ve ever wondered how incredibly difficult life was for us before electricity, dining rooms, silverware, grocery stores, and even indoor plumbing, read this book. Anyone who enjoys reading about the built and natural environment would enjoy them. ‘Tis the season for final exams and design reviews, and in this spirit, we’ve collected a list of favorite books from studies past and present.
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