Rob Krier is a unique voice in today's architectural discourse
through his commitment to developing a relevant and pragmatic
theory of architecture based on his own experience and observations
of architectural practice and opposed to the easy, abstract
theorising so common in contemporary architectural writing.
Together with his brother Leon, he has perfected a form of
presentation in which the potency of his thinking finds its perfect
counterpoint in detailed drawings and sketches which argue his case
visually through the power of example. Following the success of his
widely acclaimed "Urban Space", a work which looked at the problems
of our cities from a historical, theoretical and practical
standpoint, Krier now applies his particular, highly influential
mode of didactic criticism to contemporary architecture in
continuing search for fundamental architectural truths.
Architectural Composition is both a theoretical and visual analysis
which clearly illustrates the creative process which informs
Krier's vision and praxis. The culmination of a lifetime's thought
and experience by one of Europe's most important architectural
theorists, it is without doubt a major achievement and is a
standard work of reference for both students and practising
architects. The book, published for the first time in 1988 by
Academy Editions in London, has been supported by funds from the
Fond zur Foerderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung der Republik
OEsterreich, and it was carried out at Krier's former Institut fur
Gestaltungslehre at the Technische Universitat in Vienna.
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