As a student of architecture, we learn through many ways, from studio to discussions, and lessons, but books remain the most important tresor to tap into.
I wasn’t fond of reading at all, but through designing process & feeling immerse with architecture culture, you feel the need to learn & grow your knowledge, i remembered not finishing some classics because i didn’t understand it, so you read it again because it left an impact, i feel that some books are more valuable to you because they had resonance inside of you.
As the author Sir Francis Bacon said : "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested."
I wasn’t fond of reading at all, but through designing process & feeling immerse with architecture culture, you feel the need to learn & grow your knowledge, i remembered not finishing some classics because i didn’t understand it, so you read it again because it left an impact, i feel that some books are more valuable to you because they had resonance inside of you.
As the author Sir Francis Bacon said : "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested."
We often don’t make the time to read. Students and professionals alike will admit that the unread books on their shelves outnumber the ones they've read (Archdaily). Giving ourself 1hour/day to read can be really helpful through your personal culture.
This is a list of my 10 architecture books & others that you should set aside some time for, and i hope that can contribute to your architecture knowledge.The list covers a wide range of subjects from historical theory, art, to a novel or practical learning.
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| "The Ten Books of Architecture", 1960 Written by VITRUVIUS |
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| "Towards a New Architecture", 1923 Written by LE CORBUSIER |
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| "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture", 1971 Written by ROBERT VENTURI |
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| "Learning from Las Vegas", 1972 Written by R. VENTURI, D. BROWN, S. IZENOUR |
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| "Silence and Light", 1996 Written by LOUIS KAHN |
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| "Delirious New York", 1997 Written by REM KOOLHAAS |
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| "The Future of Architecture", 1970 Written by FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT |
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| "Thinking Architecture", 2007 Written by PETER ZUMTHOR |
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| "101 Things i learned in Architecture School", 2007 Written by MATTHEW FREDERICK |
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| "The Fountainhead, 1996 Written by AYN RAND |
List of Other Books:
- The Seven Lamps of Architecture. John Ruskin
- The Architecture of the City. Aldo Rossi
- La désobéissance de l'architecte. Renzo Piano
- Modern Architecture: A Critical History. Kenneth Frampton
- Imaginer l'évidence. Alvaro Siza
- The Story of Art. E.H. Gombrich
- Structures, or Why Things Don't Fall Down. J.Gordon
- The Architecture of Happiness. Alain De Botton
- The Poetics of Space. Gaston Bachelard
- The Architecture of the Well-Tempered Environment. Reyner Banham
- Atmospheres. Peter Zumthor
- The Modulor. Le Corbusier
- Collage City. Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter
- In Praise of Shadows. Junichiro Tanizaki
- Architecture for the Poor. Hassan Fathy
How many of you have read these books? and what resonance it left from it’s reading?
Are there any other books that I should add to list?
Cheers & Thanks for participating,
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