Narrative Architecture

The first book to look architectural narrative in the eye Since\nthe early eighties, many architects have used the term \“narrative\”\nto describe their work. To architects the enduring attraction of\nnarrative is that it offers a way of engaging with the way a city\nfeels and works. Rather than reducing architecture to mere style or\nan overt emphasis on technology, it foregrounds the experiential\ndimension of architecture. Narrative Architecture explores the\npotential for narrative as a way of interpreting buildings from\nancient history through to the present, deals with architectural\nbackground, analysis and practice as well as its future\ndevelopment. Authored by Nigel Coates, a foremost figure in the\nfield of narrative architecture, the book is one of the first to\naddress this subject directly Features architects as diverse as\nWilliam Kent, Antoni Gaudí, Eero Saarinen, Ettore Sottsass,\nSuperstudio, Rem Koolhaas, and FAT to provide an overview of the\nwork of NATO and Coates, as well as chapters on other contemporary\ndesigners Includes over 120 colour photographs Signposting\nnarrative′s significance as a design approach that can aid\narchitecture to remain relevant in this complex, multi-disciplinary\nand multi-everything age, Narrative Architecture is a must-read for\nanyone with an interest in architectural history and theory.

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