Drawing the Unbuildable - Seriality and Reproduction in Architecture (Paperback)

Architecture is conventionally seen as being synonymous with building. In contrast, this book introduces and defines a new category - the unbuildable. The unbuildable involves projects that are not just unbuilt, but cannot be built. This distinct form of architectural project has an important and often surprising role in architectural discourse, working not in opposition to the buildable, but frequently complementing it. Using well-known examples of early Soviet architecture - Tatlin's Tower in particular - Nerma Cridge demonstrates the relevance of the unbuildable, how it relates to current notions of seriality, copying and reproduction, and its implications for contemporary practice and discourse in the computational age. At the same time it offers a fresh view of our preconceptions and expectations of early Soviet architecture and the Constructivist Movement.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in Architecture
Release date:	May 2017
First published:	2015
Authors:	Nerma Cridge
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	194
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-10422-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Theory of architecture
LSN:	1-138-10422-1
Barcode:	9781138104228

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