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Beyond Architecture: Imaginative Buildings and Fictional Cities
Beyond Architecture Imaginative Buildings and Fictional Cities Author:R. Klanten, L. Feireiss Beyond Architecture is the first publication of its kind to document the creative — exploration of architecture and urban propositions in the contemporary arts. — Presenting experimental projects from an array of creative contexts, the book — features a multitude of groundbreaking approaches. It demonstrates how not — only architects and designers b... more »ut also artists are taking architecture as a starting
point for experimentation.
The projects collected in this book range from performance, installation art and
crafted sculptures to architectural models, alternative ideas for living spaces
and furniture, as well as illustration, painting, collage and photography. Through
stunning photographs and complementary texts, these visionary concepts reveal
the hidden creative potential for architecture and urban environments in inventive
ways.
The interplay between architecture and visual culture will certainly pave the future
aesthetic and shape the development of architectural practices and urban landscapes
in the decades to come. Beyond Architecture is not only an essential
and inspiring reference for architects, but for anyone interested in visual culture.« less