{"product_id":"9781568985541","title":"Atlas of Novel Tectonics","description":"\u003cp\u003eArchitects Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto have been generating some of the most provocative thinking in the field for nearly twenty years. With \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Novel Tectonics\u003c\/i\u003e, Reiser+Umemoto hone in on the many facets of architecture and illuminate their theories with great thought and simplicity. The \u003ci\u003eAtlas\u003c\/i\u003e is organized as an accumulation of short chapters that address the workings of matter and force, material science, the lessons of art and architectural history, and the influence of architecture on culture (and vice versa). Reiser+Umemoto see architectural design as a series of problem situations, and each chapter is an argument devoted to a specific condition or case. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by a wide range of fields and phenomenaBrillat-Savarin's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Physiology of Taste\u003c\/i\u003e is one of their primary modelsthe authors provide a cross-section of thinking and inspiration. The result is both an elucidation of the concepts that guide Reiser+Umemoto through their own design process and a series of meditations on topics that have formed their own sense as architects. \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Novel Tectonics\u003c\/i\u003e offers an entirely fresh perspective on subjects that are generally taken for granted, and does so with a welcome punch and energy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Architectural Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055235711216,"sku":"9781568985541","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781568985541_p0.jpg?v=1763787863","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781568985541","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}