 Mimetic RivalryPapadakis Press, 2012
Available at amazon.com  The Nature of OrnamentW.W. Norton, 2000 Is ornament dead? This book offers a passionate argument for its vitality and meaning in modern architecture. Illustrated with the author’s evocative line drawings and photographs of ornament from ancient Greece to the modern cityscape, the book is a hymn to the riches of architectural ornament. Available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com  Body, Memory, and ArchitectureYale University Press, 1978 This book is a product of the authors’ joint efforts to teach fundamentals of architectural design to first-year professional students at the Yale School of Architecture and features essays on context and memory in the experience of architecture. Available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com  “The Picture Window: The Problem of Viewing Nature Through Glass” Chapter in Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to LifeJohn Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008 Biophilic Design explores how we can better connect to nature through the design of buildings and neighborhoods. It argues for re-connecting spaces where we live and work to nature through daylight, fresh air, plants and green spaces, natural materials, and decorative motifs from the natural world. The chapter on the picture window offers an alternative to the visual distantiation and physical separation of today’s picture windows. Available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com |
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