All Categories > Books

The Storm and the Fall

The Storm and the Fall

(Hardcover)-By any measure, Lebbeus Woods is one of the most original architects working today. His body of theoretical work focuses on buildings of crisis, whether marred by major earthquakes, suffering the effects of economic embargo, or damaged by war. Since the destruction of the World Trade Center, his designs have taken on new meaning and significance. In The Storm and the Fall, Woods brings his visions to a new depth, moving them from feverishly rendered drawings to three-dimensional space. The book focuses on two recent Woods installations - one at the Houghton Gallery at New York's Cooper Union, the other at the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris - that address the role of today's architecture. The Storm critiques the geometric box that rules most building designs and proposes instead a dynamic field of potential energy, represented by a complex array of vectors. The Fall crystallizes a built space in the midst of collapse, witnessing a moment too brief to inhabit - except in imagination. Both pieces are explored in Woods's powerful sketches, renderings, models, and constructions, exposing the mutations that enable them to be. A postscript of his hopeful design for a new World Center relates even more of his ideas, and essays by Anthony Vidler and Paul Virilio offer insights into the significance of the work.
Read More
Email me when this price drops
SellerSeller RatingAdditional InfoList Price Tax & Shipping Total Price
Amazon

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

In Stock

$34.53
Save 31%

Enter your Zip code to get the total price with tax and shipping:

You may also be interested in these products Store Price
barnesandnoble storm

Storm Boy (Books)

A story drawn from Haida Indian literary tradition in which a boy falls from his canoe into a world of eighteen-foot ... Read More

Barnes and Noble

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

$12.78
barnesandnoble storm

Storm Boy (Books)

A story drawn from Haida Indian literary tradition in which a boy falls from his canoe into a world of eighteen-foot ... Read More

Barnes and Noble

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

$13.03
barnesandnoble sun storm

Sun Storm (Rebecka Martinsson Series #1) (Books)

On the floor of a church in northern Sweden, the body of a man lies mutilated and defiled and in the night sky, the ... Read More

Barnes and Noble

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

$11.11
barnesandnoble weathering storms

Weathering the Storms (Books)

For readers of Manning the Light this second novel in the Louie Lighthouse Series is a must read. The story continues in ... Read More

Barnes and Noble

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

$11.96
obermeyer vera jacket

Obermeyer Vera Jacket - petite (Women's)

Go ahead and let yourself fall in love with the great looks of the Obermeyer Vera Jacket but dont be surprised if you ... Read More

Peter Glenn Ski & Sports

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar FullStar Half

$179.99
gale season storm lords

Gale Season [Storm Lords 3] (Books)

The land of Tanselm will fall to evil if the Tetrarch, four identical princes wielding elemental powers, do not find ... Read More

Barnes and Noble

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

$5.25
barnesandnoble fall knees

Fall on Your Knees (Oprah Edition) (Books)

The Piper family is steeped in secrets, lies, and unspoken truths. At the eye of the storm is one secret that threatens ... Read More

Barnes and Noble

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

$11.52
bean trekking rain hat

L.L.Bean Storm Chaser Trekking Rain Hat

Hike, camp, fish or boat in this hat made of waterproof, breathable TEK2.5 fabric. CoolMax sweatband will keep you ... Read More

L.L.Bean

$25.00
fire within storm lords

The Fire Within [Storm Lords Book 1] (Books)

The land of Tanselm will fall to evil if the Tetrarch, four identical princes wielding elemental powers, do not find ... Read More

Barnes and Noble

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

$3.99
below surface storm lords

Below the Surface [Storm Lords Book 2] (Books)

The land of Tanselm will fall to evil if the Tetrarch, four identical princes wielding elemental powers, do not find ... Read More

Barnes and Noble

Star FullStar FullStar FullStar HalfStar Empty

$4.99

User Reviews for The Storm and the Fall

Overall Rating: Star EmptyStar EmptyStar EmptyStar EmptyStar Empty

    See item at: Amazon: $34.53

    Product Specs for The Storm and the Fall

    Author: Lebbeus Woods Anthony Vidler Paul Virilio
    Number Of Pages: 192
    Category: Hardcover
    Brand: Princeton Architectural Press
    Dewey Decimal Number: 725.23
    Label: Princeton Architectural Press
    Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press
    Product Group: Book
    Publication Date: 2004-02-27
    Edition: 1
    See item at: Amazon: $34.53

    Users who viewed The Storm and the Fall, also viewed:

    Store reviews by Epinions Home

    Shop for

    search suggestions:

          Pocket Change

          Sign In | Create Account | My Pages

          Shopping Blog | About Become | Send Feedback | Share Your Success Story | Online Degrees | Exava

          Our International Sites: Japan | United Kingdom | Germany | Italy

          Copyright © 2009 Become, Inc.Terms of Use

          if yer hewmen, dawnt qlique dis linc