The Identity of the Architect
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Laura Iloniemi hasworked with architects for over twenty years, advising them on how to lead and support their promotional efforts. Her clients are largely London based, but she has also worked with practices in Europe and the US. Her approach is curatorial, informed by her education in architectural theory and museology. She has collaborated on a number of exhibitions, books and symposia including the V&A's 'Sustaining Identity' series. She has worked with celebrated practices, such as Cecil Balmond's Advanced Geometry Unit at Arup, Sauerbruch Hutton and Donald Insall Associates. She has spoken internationally and contributed to a number of magazines on the topic of architectural communications and PR.
Content
Introduction Creating Worlds: How Identities Are Lost and Found
Ch 2 Rise, Fall and Reinvention: The Architect's Shifting Identity
Ch 3 Design for Sensory Reality: From Visuality to Existential Experience
Ch 4 Slippery When Wet: The Corporate Language of Architecture
Ch 5 A Hybrid Practice Model: Expert Differentiation
Ch 6 The Man in the Concrete Mask: The Metamorphosis of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret
Ch 7 Worldcraft: Building Worlds One Project at a Time
Ch 8 Observations on Drawing: The Art of Architecture
Ch 9 The Personal is Universal: On Aldo Rossi's Autobiography
Ch 10 Working with Architects: From Process to Identity
Ch 11 Exhibiting Architecture: Between the Profession and the Public
Ch 12 Test Bed: Communication Through Product Design
Ch 13 The Social Media Monster: Dangers and Thrills Only Partially Glimpsed
Ch 14 China's Global Introspection: Managing Critical Thinking
Ch 15 New Architecture of the South Pacific: How the Maori Worldview is Changing New Zealand's Built Environment
Ch 16 Figure Heads: Leadership and Succession in Architectural Practice
Ch 17 'They've Lost It' - A Balancing Act: MVRDV and the Language of Marketing
Ch 18 The Image of Architects: From the Explicit to the Inexplicit
Ch 19 Holding On to Our Principles: Why Manifestoes Matter
Ch 20 The Public Role of the Architect: Architecture is the Medium - What is the Message?
Ch 21 Counterpoint - The Selfie of an Architect
