Contested symmetries : the architecture of Preston Scott Cohen. / txt
Contested symmetries : the architecture and writings of Preston Scott Cohen. / txt
Preston Scott Cohen.
- 173 p. ill. ;col. ;plans. ;maps. ; 28 cm. book
Include Bibliography
Foreword / Rafael Moneo -- Introduction: Predicaments and Surrogates -- 1. Contested Symmetries: Palazzo Gambara -- 2. Regular Anomalies: Villa Tauro -- 3. Elliptical Congruencies: The Tubular Embrasure -- 4. Inversive Projections: Taylorian Perspective Apparatus -- 5. Projects -- House on Longboat Key -- House on Siesta Key -- Wydra House Addition -- Cornered House -- Muss Corridor -- Stereotomic Permutations -- Stilicho Duplex -- Patterns for Head Start -- Addition to the Prado -- Terminal Lines -- Montague House -- Torus House -- Temporary MOMA -- Wu House --
Architect Preston Scott Cohen combines the use of the most advanced digital modelling technologies with a fascination for 17th-century descriptive geometry. He uses familiar forms distorted by oblique projections and similar devices to create complex designs that challenge our preconceptions about the nature of order in architecture. "Contested Symetries" features Cohen's intricate geometric symmetries and lucidly describes both the mechanics and the theory behind their application. A wealth of projects, including the widely acclaimed Torus House, are represented through drawings, models and computer-generated images.
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Cohen, Preston Scott--Criticism and interpretation.