Narrative Architecture

The first book to look architectural narrative in the eye Since the early eighties, many architects have used the term"narrative" to describe their work. To architects the enduringattraction of narrative is that it offers a way of engaging withthe way a city feels and works. Rather than reducing architectureto mere style or an overt emphasis on technology, it foregroundsthe experiential dimension of architecture. NarrativeArchitecture explores the potential for narrative as a way ofinterpreting buildings from ancient history through to the present,deals with architectural background, analysis and practice as wellas its future development. * Authored by Nigel Coates, a foremost figure in the field ofnarrative architecture, the book is one of the first to addressthis subject directly * Features architects as diverse as William Kent, AntoniGaudí, Eero Saarinen, Ettore Sottsass, Superstudio, RemKoolhaas, and FAT to provide an overview of the work of NATO andCoates, as well as chapters on other contemporary designers * Includes over 120 colour photographs Signposting narrative's significance as a design approach thatcan aid architecture to remain relevant in this complex,multi-disciplinary and multi-everything age, NarrativeArchitecture is a must-read for anyone with an interest inarchitectural history and theory.