Synopses & Reviews
and#160;Many historians of architecture have viewed the villas of Andrea Palladio (1508andndash;1580) as physical manifestations of the classical architectural principles described in his treatise
The Four Books of Architecture (
I Quattro Libri dellandrsquo;Architettura). Written toward the end of his life,
The Four Books illustrate Palladioandrsquo;s built work, redrawn the way he wanted it to be. In this groundbreaking new study
, American architect and educator Peter Eisenman analyzes twenty of Palladioandrsquo;s villas, offering a radical interpretation of the Renaissance masterandrsquo;s work.
and#160;
Working from an architectandrsquo;s perspective, Eisenman, with Matt Roman, shows the evolution of Palladioandrsquo;s villas from those that exhibit classical symmetrical volumetric bodies to others that exhibit no bodies at all, just fragments in a landscape. This conclusion stands in stark contrast to studies that emphasize principles of ideal symmetry and proportion in Palladioandrsquo;s work. Featuring more than 300 new analytic drawings and models, this handsome book is an important addition to the corpus of Palladian studies and a testament to Palladioandrsquo;s lasting place in contemporary architectural thought.
and#160;
Review
andldquo;This close reading of Palladioandrsquo;s plans is significant not just for its provocation but because it comes from one of the best architectural minds today. It is a template for how to think through the question of architecture, and will becomeandmdash;without doubtandmdash;one of the great all-time books in the field.andrdquo;andmdash;Mark Jarzombek, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Synopsis
A long-awaited reassessment of Andrea Palladio s canonical villas that challenges widely accepted interpretations of the Renaissance architect s work
Many historians of architecture have viewed the villas of Andrea Palladio (1508 1580) as physical manifestations of the classical architectural principles described in his treatise The Four Books of Architecture (I Quattro Libri dell Architettura). Written toward the end of his life, The Four Books illustrate Palladio s built work, redrawn the way he wanted it to be. In this groundbreaking new study, American architect and educator Peter Eisenman analyzes twenty of Palladio s villas, offering a radical interpretation of the Renaissance master s work.
Working from an architect s perspective, Eisenman, with Matt Roman, shows the evolution of Palladio s villas from those that exhibit classical symmetrical volumetric bodies to others that exhibit no bodies at all, just fragments in a landscape. This conclusion stands in stark contrast to studies that emphasize principles of ideal symmetry and proportion in Palladio s work. Featuring more than 300 new analytic drawings and models, this handsome book is an important addition to the corpus of Palladian studies and a testament to Palladio s lasting place in contemporary architectural thought.
"
Synopsis
A prominent practitioner, an influential theorist, and an esteemed educator, the architect Peter Eisenman today stands at the center of architectural discourse and debate. This book, a companion volume to
Eisenman Inside Out: Selected Writings, 1963and#150;1988, gathers a generous selection of his later writings. In these texts Eisenman undertakes theoretical analyses, close readings of his own works, and innovative assessments of the designs and writings of other architects and critics.
and#160;
In a major introduction to the volume, Jeffrey Kipnis looks closely at Eisenmanand#8217;s approach toward language and writing, a practice in which architecture itself becomes a form of written theory, as well as at his context within a critical canon that includes Jacques Derrida and Rosalind Krauss. Presenting the range of Eisenmanand#8217;s important contributions to architectural theory, this collection of nineteen essays provides insight into the architectand#8217;s own understandings and methodologies and offers provocative challenges for his readers.
Synopsis
This long-awaited reassessment of Andrea Palladioandrsquo;s canonical villas by renowned architect and educator Peter Eisenman challenges widely accepted interpretations of the Renaissance architectandrsquo;s work.
Synopsis
In
Palladio Virtuel, renowned American architect and educator Peter Eisenman offers a new analysis of the architecture of Renaissance master Andrea Palladio (1508andndash;1580). Many historians have viewed Palladioandrsquo;s villas as physical manifestations of the classical architectural principles he described in his treatise,
The Four Books of Architecture. Written toward the end of his life,
The Four Books include illustrations of his built work, which Palladio redrew as he wanted them to be.
and#160;
In this groundbreaking new study, Eisenman, working from the point of view of an architect, analyzes these drawings to produce a radical interpretation of Palladioandrsquo;s work. The basis for this interpretation is found in 20 Palladian villas, which began from a classical symmetrical volumetric body and gradually became villas with no body at all, just fragments in a landscape. This handsomely designed book includes more than 300 new analytic drawings and a model of each villa. A classic addition to the corpus of Palladian studies, Palladio Virtuel is a testament to Palladioandrsquo;s lasting place in contemporary architectural thought.
About the Author
Peter Eisenman is a principal of Eisenman Architects and the Louis I. Kahn Professor of Architecture at Yale University. Jeffrey Kipnis is a professor at the Knowlton School of Architecture at Ohio State University.