WHAT SHOULD I READ?
There are hundreds of worthwhile architecture books, articles, and essays out there, but a cursory Google search consistently leads you to the same resources. Below is list of texts that are often overlooked but are obligatory for any serious-minded architect:
BOOKS
ESSAYS
There are hundreds of worthwhile architecture books, articles, and essays out there, but a cursory Google search consistently leads you to the same resources. Below is list of texts that are often overlooked but are obligatory for any serious-minded architect:
BOOKS
- Refabricating Architecture by Stephen Kieran & James Timberlake
- From Bauhaus To Our House By Tom Wolfe
- Architectural Practice: A Critical View by Robert Gutman
- Architecture Depends by Jeremy Till
- Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin: Architecture and Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century by Matthew Soules
- The Four Elements of Architecture by Gottfried Semper
- Four Walls and a Roof: The Complex Nature of a Simple Profession by Reinier de Graaf
- Professional Practice: A Guide To Turning Designs Into Buildings by Paul Segal, FAIA
- Architecture: The Story of Practice by Dana Cuff
- Out of Site: A Social Criticism of Architecture (edited) by Diane Ghirardo
- Book 1&2: Architect and Entrepreneur by Eric W Reinholdt
ESSAYS
- This is the Next Hurdle in the Construction Industry's Race to Net-Zero by The World Economic Forum
- The Gap and Its Effect on Architectural Education