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“Where does an architect, as a cultural contributor, stand in the present day? How is the creative dimension relevant when the industry seems to be focusing more on service than creative thinking?”

Undercover Architect - Townhouse Design-Build in Harlem NY: Christian Volkmann

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Undercover Architect - Townhouse Design-Build in Harlem NY Christian Volkmann

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Texts by Christian Volkmann
Edited by Oscar Riera Ojeda

 

Every aspiring architect dreams of building a house from scratch and experiencing every phase up close, from the design to the finished building. Sometimes this really happens: this book describes an architect’s real life experience, wearing multiple hats, of the comprehensive process (planning, design, finance, permits, coordination, construction etc.) involved in the design and construction of a small building in Harlem, New York.

Undercover Architect suggests that the way in which architects position themselves in the practice urgently needs to change: the creation of tangible artifacts requires more, not less practical involvement and greater application of comprehensive competencies in the field. Besides providing an in-depth account of the evolution of this specific project in Harlem, it is also aimed at helping the next generation of architects eager to make extraordinary designs through a proper understanding of the playing field and engagement with hands on design-build activities.

Undercover Architect
Townhouse Design-Build in Harlem NY
Christian Volkmann

Book Size: 6.5 x 8.5 in / 165.1 x 215.9 mm
Format: Portrait
Pages: 200
Language: English
Edition: Hardcover (978-1-964490-42-7)