Speculations
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Author: Peter Cook
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 208
Peter Cook's distinctive drawings have captivated and inspired generations of designers. Freed from stylistic or functional conventions, his graphic speculations have redefined the language of architectural communication. Speculations spans Cook's entire career, presenting some 160 drawings that range from student projects in the 1950s, through Archigram, to new work completed shortly before going to press. Arranged chronologically, these drawings chart the course of what can now be seen as an enthralling architectural adventure. Cook's own observations about the nature of architecture and urbanism, and the concept of the buildable, are complemented by pieces from architects Frank Gehry, Toyo Ito, Thom Mayne and Peter Wilson. AUTHOR: As a founder member of the visionary group Archigram, in the early 1960s, Peter Cook (1936-) helped to project radically new possibilities for architecture. Archigram mixed Pop Art's fascination with found objects with emerging technical possibilities to imagine an architecture where the necessary guts of a building determined its imagery. The influence on buildings such as Piano + Rogers' Pompidou Centre was obvious. With the flamboyance of a natural showman, Cook turned his fascination with 'the puzzlement of the strange thing' into spectacles. As an art-impresario at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (1969-71), and Art Net, which he established and directed from 1972-9, he introduced new ideas and people to London audiences, and stimulated discussions about the nature of art and contemporary culture. SELLING POINTS: . This is the first book to document Peter Cook's drawings from student projects, in the 1950s, to work completed just days before going to press in 2022 . Presents all of Peter Cook's iconic Archigram drawings . Commentaries from architects Frank Gehry, Toyo Ito, Thom Mayne and Peter Wilson place Cook in the Pantheon of great architectural visionaries 165 colour, 15 b/w illustrations
Author: Peter Cook
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 208
Peter Cook's distinctive drawings have captivated and inspired generations of designers. Freed from stylistic or functional conventions, his graphic speculations have redefined the language of architectural communication. Speculations spans Cook's entire career, presenting some 160 drawings that range from student projects in the 1950s, through Archigram, to new work completed shortly before going to press. Arranged chronologically, these drawings chart the course of what can now be seen as an enthralling architectural adventure. Cook's own observations about the nature of architecture and urbanism, and the concept of the buildable, are complemented by pieces from architects Frank Gehry, Toyo Ito, Thom Mayne and Peter Wilson. AUTHOR: As a founder member of the visionary group Archigram, in the early 1960s, Peter Cook (1936-) helped to project radically new possibilities for architecture. Archigram mixed Pop Art's fascination with found objects with emerging technical possibilities to imagine an architecture where the necessary guts of a building determined its imagery. The influence on buildings such as Piano + Rogers' Pompidou Centre was obvious. With the flamboyance of a natural showman, Cook turned his fascination with 'the puzzlement of the strange thing' into spectacles. As an art-impresario at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (1969-71), and Art Net, which he established and directed from 1972-9, he introduced new ideas and people to London audiences, and stimulated discussions about the nature of art and contemporary culture. SELLING POINTS: . This is the first book to document Peter Cook's drawings from student projects, in the 1950s, to work completed just days before going to press in 2022 . Presents all of Peter Cook's iconic Archigram drawings . Commentaries from architects Frank Gehry, Toyo Ito, Thom Mayne and Peter Wilson place Cook in the Pantheon of great architectural visionaries 165 colour, 15 b/w illustrations
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Peter Cook
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 208
Peter Cook's distinctive drawings have captivated and inspired generations of designers. Freed from stylistic or functional conventions, his graphic speculations have redefined the language of architectural communication. Speculations spans Cook's entire career, presenting some 160 drawings that range from student projects in the 1950s, through Archigram, to new work completed shortly before going to press. Arranged chronologically, these drawings chart the course of what can now be seen as an enthralling architectural adventure. Cook's own observations about the nature of architecture and urbanism, and the concept of the buildable, are complemented by pieces from architects Frank Gehry, Toyo Ito, Thom Mayne and Peter Wilson. AUTHOR: As a founder member of the visionary group Archigram, in the early 1960s, Peter Cook (1936-) helped to project radically new possibilities for architecture. Archigram mixed Pop Art's fascination with found objects with emerging technical possibilities to imagine an architecture where the necessary guts of a building determined its imagery. The influence on buildings such as Piano + Rogers' Pompidou Centre was obvious. With the flamboyance of a natural showman, Cook turned his fascination with 'the puzzlement of the strange thing' into spectacles. As an art-impresario at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (1969-71), and Art Net, which he established and directed from 1972-9, he introduced new ideas and people to London audiences, and stimulated discussions about the nature of art and contemporary culture. SELLING POINTS: . This is the first book to document Peter Cook's drawings from student projects, in the 1950s, to work completed just days before going to press in 2022 . Presents all of Peter Cook's iconic Archigram drawings . Commentaries from architects Frank Gehry, Toyo Ito, Thom Mayne and Peter Wilson place Cook in the Pantheon of great architectural visionaries 165 colour, 15 b/w illustrations
Author: Peter Cook
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 208
Peter Cook's distinctive drawings have captivated and inspired generations of designers. Freed from stylistic or functional conventions, his graphic speculations have redefined the language of architectural communication. Speculations spans Cook's entire career, presenting some 160 drawings that range from student projects in the 1950s, through Archigram, to new work completed shortly before going to press. Arranged chronologically, these drawings chart the course of what can now be seen as an enthralling architectural adventure. Cook's own observations about the nature of architecture and urbanism, and the concept of the buildable, are complemented by pieces from architects Frank Gehry, Toyo Ito, Thom Mayne and Peter Wilson. AUTHOR: As a founder member of the visionary group Archigram, in the early 1960s, Peter Cook (1936-) helped to project radically new possibilities for architecture. Archigram mixed Pop Art's fascination with found objects with emerging technical possibilities to imagine an architecture where the necessary guts of a building determined its imagery. The influence on buildings such as Piano + Rogers' Pompidou Centre was obvious. With the flamboyance of a natural showman, Cook turned his fascination with 'the puzzlement of the strange thing' into spectacles. As an art-impresario at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (1969-71), and Art Net, which he established and directed from 1972-9, he introduced new ideas and people to London audiences, and stimulated discussions about the nature of art and contemporary culture. SELLING POINTS: . This is the first book to document Peter Cook's drawings from student projects, in the 1950s, to work completed just days before going to press in 2022 . Presents all of Peter Cook's iconic Archigram drawings . Commentaries from architects Frank Gehry, Toyo Ito, Thom Mayne and Peter Wilson place Cook in the Pantheon of great architectural visionaries 165 colour, 15 b/w illustrations
Speculations