Books every architect should read

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@scheibe2791 2 жыл бұрын

Architecture students, if your professors list recommended books on your syllabus, read them even if its not required for the class assignments!!

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

I can´t emphasize this enough! Specially if they are not in the syllabus they must have something interesting worth reading....

@mohamedmouallem9721 2 жыл бұрын

Wish it was that easy :/

@thetanking1846 2 жыл бұрын

How i wish all i have to do is study lol

@marianbugarin7062 Жыл бұрын

I wish! I was so busy I couldn't have time to read! 😂

@alifsk2551 2 жыл бұрын

1st Book- 01:21 Vitruvius's 10 books on architecture 2nd Book- 02:12 Ten canonical buildings by Peter Eisenmann 3rd Book- 03:03 The eyes of the skin by Juani Palasma 4th Book- 04:03 Modern architecture by Kenneth Frampton 5th book- 04:49 Architecture forms space and order by Francis Ching 6th Book- 05:27 Presidents in architecture by Roger Clark 7th Book- 06:15 Learning from las vegas by Robert Rentery and Denise Scott Brown extra books : Delirious new york by ramkul, understanding architecture by mccarter, elements of architecture by kulhas this is a library's a gigantic and a new architecture by le corbusier.

@EelcoWind 2 жыл бұрын

A few corrections to make searching for them easier, maybe: Peter Eisenman with one N, Juhani Pallasmaa, Precedents in Architecture, Robert Venturi, and Rem Koolhaas.

@AvenitaCZ 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Read some of these books, but some were new, gonna look into them. I would add in the list any book by Jan Gehl - he writes beautifully about public spaces and the life in them, something that architects sometimes tend to disregard

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, this was mostly architectural history and theory-related. But hopefully, the next one will be towards cities

@anarchitectsouthafrica 2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree with the sentiments by the author. We suggest students also check out What is Architecture?: Understanding Architecture (2019) to bring another perspective in

@anarchitectsouthafrica 2 жыл бұрын

Pallasmaa's take on architecture has been greatly under-appreciated and has recently gained more popularity due to new developments in Virtual Reality - making measurable the subjective experience. It is intriguing to see how his work can have such a strong influence in post-colonial and post-orthographic architecture; in all great addition to the reading list especially for The Future of Architecture

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

yes! Pallasmaa and the whole genre was greatly undervalued a few decades ago

@garethgriffiths1674 2 жыл бұрын

Nice list! A few more suggestions: - Charles Jencks, The Language of Postmodern Architecture - Jeremy Till, Architecture Depends - Beatriz Colomina, Are we Human? Notes on an archaeology of design. - Kari Jormakka, Design Methods

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

great!! the essays by Colomina are really good

@gxth8577 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation! I’m majoring architecture and environmental design. I’ll get it.

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@akshaytomar3602 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! ❤️

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

you´re welcome!

@abhijeetnavgare1887 2 жыл бұрын

Man, good compilation...

@dududadadede96 2 жыл бұрын

A really well-rounded list.

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@aatmichitalia9690 2 жыл бұрын

I love complexities and contradictions by Robert Venturi, also Pattern Language

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

love them too!

@manrajsingh2579 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. I highly recommend not a new book but very profound. 'Looking and Seeing' by Kurt Rowland.

@brunabraga8899 2 жыл бұрын

¡Belo vídeo, como siempre! Some other books that I think are essential and have shaped my relationship with architecture: - Thinking Architecture / Atmospheres, by Peter Zumthor - Habitar, by Juhani Pallasmaa - The Timless Way of Building, by Christopher Alexander - In Praise of Shadows, by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki I found both Zumthor books, as well as The Timeless Way of Building and Learning from Las Vegas, online for free! It's always worth making a quick Google search, you'd be surprised by the amount of free books we have available.

@aramer25 2 жыл бұрын

Solo me he leído los 10 libros de la arquitectura. Los otros ya vendrán cayendo con el tiempo. Buen video!

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

exacto! no hay afán....

@bahramazizi2073 2 жыл бұрын

"The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand, is a novel about the architecture community and is a light read, if you're into that kind of stuff.

@spicycheetos0072 2 жыл бұрын

The Great Good Place by Ray Oldenburg for the value of informal public areas! (also not specifically architecture)

@58ahmed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot

@ChEkAlOtIcH3 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I think some of Reyner Banhams writings can be very useful too in case anybody is interested :D

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

thanks! will check it out!

@elvitown 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias ❤️❤️❤️

@JuyongJeon Жыл бұрын

Is this 'Presidents in architecture by Roger Clark' included the picture reference of the architecture? or only drawing

@saidialifajr504 Жыл бұрын

Poetics of Space by Richard Bachelard is also a great read 😉

@ramsesoctaviogonzalez5737 2 жыл бұрын

Me gusta tu contenido, me apena un poco que lo hagas especifico para gente de habla inglesa sabiendo que hablas castellano.

@eduardorozo7915 2 жыл бұрын

El ingles es la lengua mas hablada del mundo, no lo es español. Soy Colombiano al igual que el, y...... entiendo y respetos sus motivos como creador de contenido. Si bien las personas de habla hispana consumen muchisimo contenido en youtube, tambien son los que menos apoyan al creador de contenido (esa informacion es facil de comprobar, + en este tipo de canales). Es un dilema hacia donde va dirigido el por qué del canal y que esperas lograr con el como un profesional en arquitectura........

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias Ramses, no te preocupes entiendo tu frustración. Pero al momento de crear el canal (2016) había una mayor audiencia que hablaba inglés, y al dia de hoy aun es asi. En terminos educativos prefiero alcanzar al mayor numero de gente, espero entiendas :)

@josselyniles9789 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShowItBetter Me gustaría que hubiera subtítulos o la opción de ponerlos. Tu contenido me parece muy interesante ✨✨

@rbasket8 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShowItBetter hazlo en inglés, además KZfaq paga mejor en inglés y castellano.

@tydusdanchik8384 2 жыл бұрын

This evening is my induction talk with the director of my architecture career and this pops up in my feed.

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

good luck!

@anna.m5040 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ll definitely add these to my list. One of my favorites is “The Architecture of Happiness” by Alain de Botton

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

I have never read it! I´ll lookinto it

@mimitajoudi9156 2 жыл бұрын

Hi if you can recommend architecture books on how to design residences, villas and houses . Please, desperate neeed 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤

@canmake81 2 жыл бұрын

おもろしかった。塚本さんのメイド・イン・トーキョーも良いけど、槇文彦の見え隠れする都市の方が最初にお勧めしたいと個人的に思いました。もっと本の紹介してください

@Kevin-fj5oe 2 жыл бұрын

"Structural Analysis" by Aslam Kassimali, also available in SI version.

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

great! will check it out thanks!

@bingdong8571 7 ай бұрын

If there's one that says, stop using the term form vs function then thats number one!

@ramazandagdelen5818 Жыл бұрын

Hi, can you also suggest books on urban planning??

@calavera6896 2 жыл бұрын

if you haven't you at least should take a look at Zumthor's "thinking architecture" - "atmospheres" is also good; Gehls' various works on how cities should focus its design on people's scale and real needs; "pensar con las manos" by Baeza; "la buena vida" by Àbalos. on a more historic side you have Benevolo's, Rossi's and Chueca's works

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

there are so many good ones here! I would add the series by Xavier Monteys on the house

@ReemandLeenToysAm 2 жыл бұрын

Can you treanslate for Arbic, please ?

@archnation9008 2 жыл бұрын

Calling all architects and creatives! Add "The Win Without Pitching Manifesto" by Blair Enns to your list! Great video!

@asimansari6672 2 жыл бұрын

Can u suggest some books for archivz artists who is not an architect,??? Thank you

@finnersmcspeed5646 2 жыл бұрын

This ain't really an architecture book but i found it very eye opening. "The Decay of Lying" by Oscar Wilde

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

Oscar Wilde is a master!

@ariasman3 2 жыл бұрын

In praise of shadows 🔥

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

yesssssssssss

@jonathansantiago6916 2 жыл бұрын

If I cannot afford the newest editions of these books, would you still suggest getting them in an older edition?

@marcocastelobranco9661 2 жыл бұрын

I dont recomend do this with the Kenneth Frampton book. The newest editions have texts about conteporary architecture too and, in my opnion, is the best part of the book

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

agree! apart from the Frampton one, older editions work as well... Sometimes you have to spend some time exploring what brings each new edition...

@Roborakify 2 жыл бұрын

Lessons for students in architecture by Herman Hertzberger.

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

Hertzberger is a master

@ahmedsadeed370 2 жыл бұрын

Please make a list on non-architectural, non-design books..

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss excited for this one

@eimanous 2 жыл бұрын

And Rudofsky, Architecture without Architects! Its one of the main books for understanding the architecture!

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

yesss!! great one

@Romansantiago24 2 жыл бұрын

what about, death and life of great american cities by jane jacobs, always my favorite

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

yes! the list on cities will be in part 2

@drewtonmorrison 2 жыл бұрын

So good! All my favorites. Random one which I found helpful for my tastes - Lo:TEK by Julia Watson. All about indigenous “technology” and going back to the old ways to save the earth.

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

wow! will look into this one!

@shanmugasundaram8873 2 жыл бұрын

Kindly guide am interested in learning colour theory and lighting in architecture please refer some books for me

@TheDeliciousb 2 жыл бұрын

Principia architectonica - Alberto Campo Baeza Cromorama - Riccardo Falcinelli (idk if this one is translated in english) Eloquent Silences - Carlos Marti Aris

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDeliciousb these are great, thanks!

@TheDeliciousb 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShowItBetter You're welcome 🙌

@adbullio9466 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you study??

@adixi1643 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in my 3rd yr now and I've never really read any book damn looks like it's time to take things seriously

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

haha no worries, as long as you are reading something. literature, novels, biographies, etc, just read!

@SUL-KSA 2 жыл бұрын

Good selection, my concern is on how I get them with little money or free

@drewtonmorrison 2 жыл бұрын

Lots mentioned here have PDF online because they’re old/famous. Try that or borrowing from public/school library

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

try with a LIbrary! they sure have these classic ones. Or if you Buy used books you can also GEt them with low prices N. read between the lines

@user-mx2ho3dg6j 3 ай бұрын

suggest book which you like (for viewers)

@callumreilly12 2 жыл бұрын

I think you got it the wrong way around for the duck vs decorated shed? Duck = post-modernism and decorated shed = modernism?

@Roborakify 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. According to Venturi, "duck" is a sculpture, then a building. "Where the architectural systems of space, structure, and program are submerged and distorted by an overall symbolic form." Crawford Manor is pointed as an example, which is called "heroic and original". Decorated shed is "where systems of space and structure are directly at the service of program, and ornament is applied independently of them." Venturi Guild House is pointed as an example, which is called "ugly and ordinary". Venturi encouraged building cheaply, but with additive lovely ornament.

@Roborakify 2 жыл бұрын

Postmodernism is a vide term. There were lots of postmodern ducks, but in the book, Venturi criticizes especially late modernist tendencies which resulted in over-complicated plans and expensive structures.

@canmake81 2 жыл бұрын

動画で登場した本たち 101 things i learned in architeture school mattew federick delirio de nueva york rem koolhaas la mano que piensa juhani pallasmaa Teoría de la arquitectura taschen operative design anthony di mari nora yoo メイド・イン・トーキョー塚本由晴 the ten books on architecture vitruvius ten canonical buildings 1950-2000 peter eisenman the eyes of the skin pallasmaa modern architecture kenneth Frampton architecture:form,space,and order francis d.k ching precedents in architecture Roger H. Clark learning from las vegas Robert Venturi form giving BIG Los diez libros de arquitectura Marco Lucio Vitruvio Polión The Function of Style Farshid Moussavi Elements of Architecturu rem koolhaas

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

great list!

@deivercorredor4126 2 жыл бұрын

Si eres colombiano también estaría bien que hagas videos en español, porfavor, este no tienee subtitulos

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

pronto los pondré! perdón pero a veces toma mucho tiempo hacer videos :)

@sharondoss3586 2 жыл бұрын

As a 10th grader which architecture book shall I read ? pls tell?

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

start with the one you think you´d like best! Don´t put pressure on yourself. If I had the oportunity, I would have read Form Space and Order by Ching, Atmospheres by Zumthor, Understanding Architecture by Pallasmaa,

@sharondoss3586 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShowItBetter thanks....

@lesfleursdumal5263 2 жыл бұрын

Palladios for books of architecture is missed^^ Also Les Corbusiers "Modulor"

@josephnorcalusa1710 2 жыл бұрын

There are better books out to study than those! But I understand those are your favorites of you!

@archayaatkhaild2094 2 жыл бұрын

اريد ترجمه للغه العربيه لو سمحت 🥺

@anarosamachado4264 2 жыл бұрын

Herman Hertzberger watching this vídeo: 😭😭😭😭 Hahahahahha

@Vovenzza 2 жыл бұрын

Neufert

@keithmcintyre6403 2 жыл бұрын

I went to a Theoretical School of Architecture....I never read even one of these books except "Learning from Las Vegas", and it's a crap book. In fact a wrote a paper called "Being Mislead by Learning from Las Vegas" lol!

@ShowItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

ok Keith, so what books would you recommend? Interested to hear your insight! :)