The illegal architect/ Jonathon Hill.
By: Hill, Jonathan
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BookPublisher: London : Black Dog Publishing, c1998Description: 63 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9781901033014.Subject(s): Royal Institute of British Architects | Architecture -- Philosophy | Architecture -- Human factors | Architectural practice -- Great BritainDDC classification: 720 Summary: This publication follows two simultaneous journeys, one conceptual - from the professional architect to the illegal architect; the other physical - from the Royal Institute of British Architects to the Institute of Illegal Architects sited directly in front of it. This publication follows two simultaneous journeys, one conceptual - from the professional architect to the illegal architect, the other physical - from the Royal Institute of British Architects to the proposed Institute of Illegal Architects sited directly in front of the RIBA. The entwined journeys are documented in words and images, each page of text facing a page of drawings or photographs, so as to create an expansive and discursive project with two distinct but related forms.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending | 720 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00114557 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Illegal Architect follows two simultaneous journeys, one conceptual, from the professional architect to the illegal architect; the other physical, from the Royal Institute of British Architects to the Institute of Illegal Architects sited directly in front of it. Hill's book is a proposal for an architectural producer, unrestrained by professionalism and responsive to the creativity of the user, who questions and subverts the conventions, codes and laws of architecture. 27 colour & b/w illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-59)
This publication follows two simultaneous journeys, one conceptual - from the professional architect to the illegal architect; the other physical - from the Royal Institute of British Architects to the Institute of Illegal Architects sited directly in front of it. This publication follows two simultaneous journeys, one conceptual - from the professional architect to the illegal architect, the other physical - from the Royal Institute of British Architects to the proposed Institute of Illegal Architects sited directly in front of the RIBA. The entwined journeys are documented in words and images, each page of text facing a page of drawings or photographs, so as to create an expansive and discursive project with two distinct but related forms.