Architects on Architects

Description

Outstanding architects of our time at the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University Munich spoke under the heading Architects on Architects about their predecessors from previous generations who influenced the way they see architecture. Viewed from a present-day perspective, the focus lay on the relevance of concepts and ideas across the generations and on their adaptation for the world today. The format and diversity of the lectures provided in particular an opportunity to participate in the transfer of ideas and the discussions on the subject of building culture. The additional personal conversations between the architects presenting the lectures and renowned architectural theorists and artists examine the subject in greater depth and are now published for the first time in the form of this book.

Dietrich Fink is professor of urban architecture at the Technical University of Munich, where Uta Graff is professor of architectural design and conception, Nils Rostek is a research associate for architectural design and conception, and Julian Wagner is a research associate for urban architecture.

"Architects on Architects features eight architects discussing roughly the same number of architects: architects who influenced their education and/or practice. . . . [The collection is] commendable, in the way it asks architects to discuss other architects, not just themselves."--John Hill "Daily Dose of Architecture Books"