Anti-object: the dissolution and disintegration of architecture
by Kuma, Kengo
fromAA words
An 'object' is a work of architecture that is expressly cut off from its environment. Objects are not exclusive to any particular architectural style, but objectification has long been central to western architecture. Indeed, it might even be said to be the very strategy by whic…
The author suggests an alternative form of architecture that is not only desirable but possible as well. His approach is illustrated with a discussion of works by his office in which he has sought to avoid objectification.
The author suggests an alternative form of architecture that is not only desirable but possible as well. His approach is illustrated with a discussion of works by his office in which he has sought to avoid objectification.
