Twenty-Five+ Buildings Every Architect Should Understand

Endorsements for Twenty-Five Buildings… (2nd edition) ‘Simon Unwin’s new case studies stretch his original analytical agenda beyond its more conventional architectural history and theory parameters: it broadens the topic to open up themes and concerns very immediate to current architectural debate. A must-have for all teachers of architecture and their students.’ Claude Saint-Arroman, Goldsmiths University (Research), School of Architecture, University of East London, UK ‘Twenty-Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand illuminates a different perspective on understanding and decoding the theories and philosophies of architects through their works across the globe, signifying the regional context in the design process. This book is an exemplary contribution from Simon Unwin to the academic and practical interest of architecture.’ T.L. Shaji, Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala, India ‘Unwin’s writings and drawings harmonize so well, and treat their manifold subject with such surgical precision and care, that they enable the reader who has not visited (in most cases never will visit) these exemplary projects, to feel as though we have entered into them, and felt with our own bodies their widely diverse and often intimate choreographies.’ Ted Landrum, Archi-Poet, University of Manitoba, Canada ‘In Twenty-Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand, which expands on the first edition Twenty Buildings, Simon Unwin continues a ‘go slow’ approach to architectural analysis. Eschewing flashy photographs, Unwin uses the classic architectural tools of exquisitely drawn two-dimensional plans, sections, and elevations to analyze systematically each of the twenty-five buildings. A valuable work not only for students of architecture, but for anyone wanting to understand the process of creating spaces for human habitation and enjoyment.’ Marie-Alice L’Heureux, Architect, Associate Professor, University of Kansas, USA