LibGuides: Spring Intensives 2024: Architecture: How Buildings Communicate

Architecture Must Blaze

Wolf Prix stands out as a highly accomplished European architect. Since co-founding Coop Himmelb(l)au in 1968, he has brought award-winning creations to life, solidifying his status as a star and revolutionary figure in the architecture scene. This provides an exclusive glimpse into Prix's unconventional perspectives on politics, society, and culture, which not only shape his buildings but also contribute to a fresh and critical outlook on traditional architectural doctrines.

Books and Ebooks

Architecture in New York: A Photographic History by Wayne Andrews
In the many photographs magnificently reproduced in this collection, Andrews has captured the incredible range of the architecture of New York State, from Manhattan Island to Chautauqua County.
Thinking about Architecture by Colin Davies
In order to understand architecture in all its cultural complexity it is necessary to grasp certain basic concepts such as representation, form, and space. The aim of this book is to provide designers, teachers, students, and interested laypersons with a set of ideas that will enrich their conversation, their writing, and above all their thinking about architecture.