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What does it all mean?

The unique language used in architectural theory -nbsp;both in speechnbsp;and writing -nbsp;can appear daunting and confusing, particularly to new architectural students.

Decoding Theoryspeak provides an accessible guide to the specialized language of contemporary design for the next generation of thinkers, architects and design leaders. It includes:

definitions of overnbsp;200 terms clear cross-references illustrations throughout.

It is an essential pocket-sized resource for students and practitioners alike.

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CHOICE Review

Theoryspeak is the second volume in the "Speak" series, a companion and update to Tom Porter's Archispeak (2004). Together these books introduce 550 specialized design and theory terms culled from the last 30 years or so of architectural discourse. Since the previous volume, the editor notes a shift from critical theory toward a new pragmatism of sustainability. Concepts are complex, and definitions of a couple of paragraphs are generally effective in introducing the main points and directing readers to other sources through see references (indexed to both volumes) and "further reading" suggestions. Entries start with relevant quotations from established practitioners and dictionaries, and often include small black-and-white photos and diagrams. Definitions of loaded theoretical terms co-opted from other disciplines tend to pile jargon upon jargon. This is the place to get up to speed on terms including deontic, cosmogenic, Gaia, pet, weaving, and SuperDutch architecture, as well as ZEB (zero energy building), Deleuzianisms, difficult whole, morphogenetic design, "blobitecture," phallocentrism, and deterritorialization/reterritorialization. An excellent bibliography of design theory sources concludes the work. Though this volume is prohibitively expensive in hardback, interested libraries should definitely purchase it in paperback or as an e-book. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above. R. T. Clement Northwestern University

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Enn Ots is a practicing architect and teacher with 40 years of theoryspeak experience. Since 1979 he has been an associate professor at the Florida A&M University School of Architecture while maintaining an architectural practice. He conducts design/build workshops, as well as teaching theory and undergraduate design studio. Prior to 1979, he was an architectural researcher and designer in Winnipeg and Toronto, Canada.