Learn from the Masters -- Architects on Architects

Author: (USA) Grey, edited by, Xie Jianjun, et al. translated
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: With passion, the world's most renowned architects have publicly shared their moving and influential experiences, primarily stories about mentors, (architectural) role models, and the art and impact of outstanding figures. Deeply moved architects tell of their encounters with legendary figures in the architectural world and outstanding architectural works, taking you on a delightful journey through the ocean of cutting-edge architecture, intimately connecting you with then-innovative architecture and ideas. You will often feel the genius is around you in the text, frequently participate in insightful exchanges between great mentors and talented students, and listen throughout to the real stories behind the creation of architectural works and the transformation of outstanding works. Rich original color illustrations, 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 teachers—some of the world's greatest designers. They delve into the design philosophies of these masters, telling readers 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 thoughts and the potential they can release. Each original essay is accompanied by exquisite illustrations (primarily color photographs), showcasing mostly the works of the authors or their teachers, providing readers with a valuable visual forum for reference and learning. From these articles, you can hear Richard Meier tell of his fruitful collaboration with Frank Lloyd Wright; you will share Diana Agresti's admiration for the cinematic and structural genius Sergei M. Eisenstein; and you will read Tadao Ando's obsession with Le Corbusier himself and his Ronchamp Chapel. Opening this book, you can meet many architects: 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 Petersen, along with 19 other masters in contemporary architecture. Additionally, this 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 Buso; you will also appreciate the infectious greatness of modernist master Le Corbusier's works through multiple perspectives. For architecture enthusiasts, this book is an invaluable masterpiece. It closely ties to the soul-stirring revelations and nobility of architecture, written by architects, evaluating architects—it is a book urgently needed by builders, developers, and architects.