DRAWING AMBIENCEThis richly illustrated volume showcases the impressive collection of
drawings assembled by Alvin Boyarsky during his pivotal tenure as
chairman of the Architectural Association (AA) in London from 1971 until
his death in 1990. As chairman, Boyarsky orchestrated an ambitious
exhibition and publication program that situated drawing as not only a
representational tool but as a form of architecture in its own right.
This book brings together an iconic set of drawings by some of the most
prominent architects and artists of our time—including Frank Gehry, Zaha
Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, Mary Miss, OMA–Rem Koolhaas, Eduardo Paolozzi,
Bernard Tschumi, Shin Takamatsu, and others. The combination of
critical texts and close-up reproductions of prints, drawings, and the
limited edition AA Folio series provides an unprecedented opportunity to
explore both the techniques and the imaginative spirit of drawing
practices that permeated this time of change and experimentation in
architecture worldwide. |
