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An 'object' is a work of architecture that is expressly cut off from its environment. Objects are not exclusive to any particular architectural style, but objectification has long been central to western architecture. Indeed, it might even be said to be the very strategy by which modernism succeeded in conquering the world. It is all-pervasive because it is consistent with the aim of the prevailing economic system: to transform virtually everything into a commodity. In "Anti-Object", Kengo Kuma argues that this mindset prevents us from establishing a healthy relationship with the external world and suggests that an alternative form of architecture is not only desirable but possible as well.His approach is illustrated with a discussion of works by his office in which he has sought, by various tactics, to avoid objectification. The ideas embodied in these diverse projects have much in common with the Japanese tradition, not of 'monuments', but of 'weaker' buildings characterised by their use of natural light and natural materials.
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Anti-object: ARchitecture Words 2
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. In stock in Ireland - PAPERBACK - very good condition - with shelf scuffing - covers are scuffed - spine is uncreased and the spine text is clear - page block is clean and tidy - - 2012 3rd reprint - An "object" is a work of architecture that is expressly designed for maximum isolation. While not exclusive to any particular architectural style, objects have been the organizing principle for many modernist and postmodernist works. Indeed, they might even be said to be the very strategy by which modernism succeeded in conquering the world. Why is objectification so widespread? In Anti-Object, Kengo Kuma argues it is because it shares the aims of the prevailing economic system. He suggests and illustrates his alternative to objectification through a discussion of the various stratagems of his work. Seller Inventory # 13062025-02-1769
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Anti-Object
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Anti-object: Aa Words 2
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Condition: Good. Good in a Good dust jacket; Softcover; Dust jacket is moderately shelfworn and edgeworn with a small sticker-mark to the back, but is overall good and intact, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light overall wear to the paper covers, but with a small watermark near the top of the spine; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); Blue dust jacket with title in black lettering; 2007, AA Publications; 200 pages; "AA Words Two: Anti-Object?: The Dissolution and Disintegration of Architecture," by Kengo Kuma. Seller Inventory # SKU-062AA06508041
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