Situate Manipulate Fabricate

<p>This anthology of selected works outlines three critical instigators of architecture all tied directly to the tectonic makeup of our built environment – place material and assembly. These catalysts provide the organizational framework for a collection of essays discussing their significant influence on the processes of architectural design and construction. </p><p>With content from a diverse collection of notable architects historians and scholars this book serves as a theoretical structure for understanding the tectonic potential of architecture. Each chapter is thematically driven consisting of a pair of essays preceded by an introduction highlighting the fundamental issues at hand and comparing and contrasting the points of view presented.</p><p>Situate Manipulate Fabricate offers an opportunity to explore the essential topics that affect the design and construction as well as the experiential qualities of our built environment. </p>