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Tom Kundig
176 pages
A contemplative exploration of how raw industrial materials can be transformed into warm, intimately crafted spaces.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like taking a slow, guided walk through a masterfully designed space. The pace is leisurely and contemplative, inviting you to linger over the evolution of five distinct architectural projects from their earliest conceptual sketches to their final, lovingly wrought details. The mood balances the cold, raw edge of industrial steel and concrete with a surprising, super-crafted warmth. It is an appreciative and analytical experience, focusing deeply on the tactile reality of materials and the intuitive understanding of scale. Architecture enthusiasts and design lovers will devour this intimate look at the collaborative process between designer, craftsmen, and owners, finding deep satisfaction in the seamless melding of industrial sensibilities and unforgettable beauty.
- Mood
- contemplative
- industrial
- warm
- refined
- Tone
- appreciative
- analytical
- reverent
- informative
- Pace
- leisurely
- Themes
- the intersection of raw and refined · industrial craftsmanship · collaborative design · materiality and scale · architectural intimacy
- The writing
- Descriptive and analytical, focusing on the tactile qualities of materials and the conceptual weight of architectural design.
- The arc
- A steady appreciation of architectural vision, moving from conceptual sketches to the awe of lovingly wrought, intimate details.
- Who it's for
- Architecture enthusiasts and design lovers who appreciate the melding of industrial materials with warm, intimate craftsmanship.
About the book
"The work of Seattle-based architect Tom Kundig has been called both raw and refined, as well as super-crafted and warm. Kundig's projects, especially his houses, uniquely combine these two seemingly disparate sets of characteristics to produce some of the most inventive structures found in the architecture world today. Kundig's internationally acclaimed work is inspired by both the industrial structures with which he grew up in the Pacific Northwest and the vibrant craft cultures that are fostered there. His buildings uniquely meld industrial sensibilities and materials such as steel and concrete with an intuitive understanding of scale. As Kundig states, "The idea is inseparable from the fabrication, inseparable from the materials used." Tom Kundig: Houses presents five projects in depth, from their early conceptual sketches to their final lovingly wrought, intimate details. Kundig's houses reflect a sustained and active collaborative process between designer, craftsmen, and owners, resulting in houses that bring to life the architect's intentions, the materials used, and lines of unforgettable beauty."--Publisher's website.
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