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Book Briefs #42

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Here is the 42nd installment of "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. As the subtitle indicates, inclusive design is the emphasis.

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2022 Reverse Crit

SW Oregon Architect

This past Thursday evening, representatives from three AIA Oregon firms presented projects currently in design for scrutiny by University of Oregon architecture students in the 2022 Reverse Crit. Undoubtedly, the students may not have felt it was their place to question the judgment of experienced professionals.

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Architecture Depends

SW Oregon Architect

I am connecting remotely with my office and working on projects during my stay, but I am also indulging in some leisure time, for which a good book is the perfect accompaniment. The title I brought with me is Architecture Depends , by Jeremy Till , an architect and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of the Arts in London.

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Surviving Architecture School | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Career / Surviving Architecture School Surviving Architecture School Bob Borson — December 16, 2013 — 49 Comments Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific. What happens when you are actually still in school? The person with the most skills typically wins.

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The 14 Books Every Future Architect Should Read

EntreArchitect

After responding to a hopeful architect on Dwell.com I decided to flesh out my answer and include more books. Naturally there is some overlap and some of these books could fit in multiple headings, this is architecture after all. Covey – This is a universally loved book by people in every field.

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Influences: Louis I. Kahn

SW Oregon Architect

Cret instilled in his students a reverence for Beaux-Arts principles. Among the students who would learn from him were the post-modern architects Charles Moore , Robert Venturi , and Hugh Hardy. He designed his buildings to stand outside of time, while not ignoring the immediate uses called for by his clients.

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Until Proven Safe

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

With Until Proven Safe , they bring us a book as compelling as it is definitive, not only urgent reading for social-distanced times but also an up-to-the-minute investigation of the interplay of forces–––biological, political, technological––that shape our modern world.

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