Notes on Peter Eisenman: The Gradual Vanishing of Architecture assembles architects, historians, colleagues, and students to take the measure of Eisenman's singular career — a body of work that dissolved the boundary between architectural practice and philosophical inquiry.
About This Book
Peter Eisenman is among the most consequential figures in contemporary architecture: a designer whose built work — from the formal rigour of his early House series to the civic weight of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin — has consistently operated as a form of critical argument. This volume gathers a distinguished range of contributors to explore the full scope of that argument: his buildings, his writing, his teaching, and his influence on architectural discourse over decades. It is less a conventional monograph than a collective reckoning, structured to illuminate the complexity of a career that resists easy summary. Essential reading for anyone serious about the intellectual history of late twentieth-century architecture.
Key Features
- 176 pages of critical essays and contributions from architects, historians, teachers, and colleagues
- Edited by M. Surry Schlabs
- Notable projects examined include the House series (1968–75), the Wexner Center for the Arts, Ohio (1989), and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin (2005)
- Published by Yale University Press, 2005
What You'll Discover
- How Eisenman's House series established a formal and theoretical language that shaped a generation of architectural thinking
- The intersection of architecture and continental philosophy in Eisenman's practice — playful and rigorous in equal measure
- Multiple perspectives on his legacy as educator and polemicist, drawn from those who studied and worked alongside him
- The cultural and institutional significance of his major public works, from the Wexner Center to the Berlin Memorial
About the Author
This volume is edited by M. Surry Schlabs and brings together a distinguished group of architects, historians, teachers, students, and colleagues of Peter Eisenman. Peter Eisenman (b. 1932) is known internationally for his architecture, writing, and teaching, and has shaped the field of contemporary architecture through both innovative design and sustained theoretical engagement.
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- Dimensions: 20.95 x 24.13 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780300282450
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Publication Date: 2005
Perfect For: Architecture historians, theorists, and advanced students with an interest in late twentieth-century architectural discourse, deconstructivism, and the relationship between design practice and critical theory.