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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
  • 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
  • Architecture and Contingency by Jeremy Till
  • 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



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