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Allure of the Incomplete, Imperfect, and Impermanent - Designing and Appreciating Architecture as Nature (Hardcover)
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Allure of the Incomplete, Imperfect, and Impermanent - Designing and Appreciating Architecture as Nature (Hardcover)
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Architects have long operated based on the assumption that a
building is 'complete' once construction has finished. Striving to
create a perfect building, they wish for it to stay in its original
state indefinitely, viewing any subsequent alterations as
unintended effects or the results of degeneration. The ideal is for
a piece of architecture to remain permanently perfect and complete.
This contrasts sharply with reality where changes take place as
people move in, requirements change, events happen, and building
materials are subject to wear and tear. Rumiko Handa argues it is
time to correct this imbalance. Using examples ranging from the
Roman Coliseum to Japanese tea rooms, she draws attention to an
area that is usually ignored: the allure of incomplete, imperfect
and impermanent architecture. By focusing on what happens to
buildings after they are 'complete', she shows that the 'afterlife'
is in fact the very 'life' of a building. However, the book goes
beyond theoretical debate. Addressing professionals as well as
architecture students and educators, it persuades architects of the
necessity to anticipate possible future changes and to incorporate
these into their original designs.
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