Architect

Architecture and the Architect

Architect 5

The architecture designed by the Tokyo-based firm Architect 5 brings together technical expertise and poetic imagination, serving society and analyzing forms. As the architects themselves say: "We enjoy the process of 'discovering' new designs, where we find the true joy of creation. The versatility characterizing their work is due to their desire to meet all the client's and society's demands, producing works ranging from a large urban park to the headquarters of an international enterprise, from tower blocks to shopping and entertainment facilities.

The Architect as Magician

The Architect as Magician explores the connection between magic and architecture. There is a belief that a greater understanding of the meaning of magic provides insights about architecture and architects’ design processes. Architects influence the effects of nature through the making of their buildings. In an analogous condition, magicians perform rituals in an attempt to influence the forces of nature. This book argues that architects could gain much by incorporating ideas from magic into their design process. The book demonstrates through historical and current examples the important influence magic has had on the practice of architecture. The authors explain how magic helps us to understand the way we infuse architecture with meaning and how magic affects and inspires architectural creation. Aimed at architects, students, scholars and researchers, The Architect as Magician helps readers discover the ambiguous and spiritual elements in their design process.