Architectural literature has most often shaped the minds and practices of architects worldwide. In this article, we present to you the top 10 books every architect should read, each offering unique insights, inspiration, and knowledge essential for a successful career in architecture. 1. "Towards a New Architecture" by Le Corbusier 2. "The Architecture of Happiness" by Alain de Botton 3. "Architecture: Form, Space, & Order" by Francis D.K. Ching 4. "101 Things I Learned in Architecture School" by Matthew Frederick 5. "Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan" by Rem Koolhaas 6. "The Poetics of Space" by Gaston Bachelard 7. "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture" by Robert Venturi 8. "The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses" by Juhani Pallasmaa 9. "Patterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design" by Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, and Barbara Winslow 10. "How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built" by Stewart Brand Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMBmBrta
It's a testament to how books can ignite that architectural spark within us. Every architect, scratch that, everyone who appreciates design should dive into these reads.
Totally agree but also these are only stepping stones, the foundation, just the surface to architecture. I would encourage to read other architecture books because that’s where the good stuff lies.
I have always encouraged the apprentices I train to also dig in to the technological and industrial history of the building crafts. So I add to this list "Building Construction Before Mechanization" by John Fitchen
I'd also recommend adding 'A Pattern Language' by Christopher Alexander to the list.
Construction Operations, Real Property Development.
6moThey left out Vitruvius