Confessions: Principles Architecture Process Life; Author: Kaplicky, Jan; Paperback

Author: Kaplicky, Jan
Paperback; Illustrations
204 pages
Published: July 2002
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0471495417

Confessions captures Jan Kaplicky 's professional views on the future of architecture and his personal observations and reflections on society, design, politics and beauty. This book is a tour de force of words and images, packed full of innovative buildings and design ideas. It provides a fascinating insight into the creative process of one of the most innovative architects working in Britain today. - Lavishly illustrated with photographs and sketches that cover a wide range of topics - Images are accompanied by stimulating and thought-provoking text. - Compelling reading for anyone working in architecture who'll find Kaplicky 's account of their profession amusing, fair, and inspiring. An insight into the mind of Future Systems architect Jan Kaplicky, beautifully illustrated with photographs and sketches of a wide range of subjects, architectural and otherwise, and balanced out by lively, thought-provoking text.Confessions is a book of views, professional and personal. It is also a book about an architectural life, private and professional. It indicates the future of architecture and the architectural profession. It is not theoretical or intellectual, but is a collection of observations.