Learn from the Masters: Architects Review Architects

Author: (USA) Grey, edited by Xie Jianjun et al
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: With passion, the world's most renowned architects reveal for the first time the experiences that moved and deeply influenced them—primarily stories about mentors, (architectural) role models, and the art and impact of outstanding figures. Deeply moved architects share their encounters with legendary figures in the architectural world and exceptional architectural works, taking you on a delightful journey through the ocean of cutting-edge architecture, intimately connecting you with the unique architecture and ideas of that time. You will feel the genius around you throughout the text, engage frequently in insightful exchanges between great mentors and talented students, and hear the real stories behind the creation of architectural works and the transformation of outstanding works from beginning to end. Rich original color images, exciting writing, and eye-catching design make this book an excellent choice for reading, collecting, or gifting. Profound and inspiring, this book aims to explore how today's greatest architects influence the lives and works of other architects, telling their stories with rich professional content and respectful language.
The authors discuss the inspiring professional achievements of their mentors—some of the world's greatest designers. They delve into the design philosophies of these master architects, revealing how these genius masters have influenced their careers, life goals, and life paths. Through their personal experiences, they convey emotions, insights, and architectural marvels, eloquently articulating these dominant architectural ideas and the potential they can unleash. Each original essay is accompanied by exquisite illustrations (primarily color photographs), showcasing mostly the works of the authors or their mentors, providing readers with a valuable visual forum for reference and learning.
From these articles, you can hear Richard Meier his fruitful collaboration with Frank Lloyd Wright; you will share Diana Agrost's admiration for the cinematic and structural genius Sergei M. Eisenstein; and you will read Tadao Ando how he became obsessed with Le Corbusier himself and his Church of Sainte Marie de La Tourette. Opening this book, you can meet many architects: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Louis I. Kahn, William Van Allen, H. H. Richardson, and Eero Saarinen, as well as their admirers, such as César Pelli, Michael Graves, Hugh Hardy, Charles Gwathmey, and William Peterсон, along with 19 other masters in contemporary architecture. Additionally, the book allows readers to understand the thoughts and works of great architects through the comparison of different perspectives. At least four contemporary architects express awe (or other feelings) for Paul Rudolph's rigorous educational approach (or other sentiments)—Norman Foster, Del Scott, Robert A. M. Stern, and Hans Bussow von Busse; you will also appreciate the infectious masterpieces of the modernist master Le Corbusier through multiple perspectives.
For architecture enthusiasts, this book is an invaluable gem. It closely ties to the soul-stirring revelations and nobility of architecture, written by architects to evaluate fellow architects—it is a book urgently needed by builders, developers, and architects.