Architectural Visions: Contemporary Sketches, Perspectives, Drawings

The book presents outstanding hand drawings of German architects from various areas of architecture and design. The focus of the presentation is on the individual manuscripts of the architects and designers. For some time now, many architects and designers have been returning to manually drawn depictions of their designs - despite the fact that the latest computer-aided visualization techniques allow the creation of almost perfect illusions of planned buildings. However, they often lack in conveying life and atmosphere to the building resulting in a feeling of coldness and distance from the observer. Beyond the pure conveying of information through a mechanical drawing, the various techniques of manual drawing can convey individual sentiments and impressions. The result is a larger degree of authenticity coupled with an emphasis of the human dimension of architecture.

Author: Jonathan Andrews

Publisher: Braun

Publication Date: Jan 05, 2010

Number of Pages: 372 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 3037680350

ISBN-13: 9783037680353