Art of Architecture Exhibitions / Presenting Architecture, The

by Daniel Libeskind, Hani Rashid, Catherine David (Editor)

The theme of this book is architecture exhibitions. The questions are how architecture can be presented in an exhibition, and what kind of information gets commincated. This is important because, unlike exhibitions of painting, the 'real' material can never be put on display. This publication examines the methods that can be used to present, analyze, and awaken curiousity in specific aspects, or focus on particular features of architecture. It gathers together a range of essays by eminent critcs, historians, and architects. Who examines general aspects of exhibiting architecture in a broader the history of these exhibitions, the effect of new media, the relationship between design and content, and the social and political contexts involved. Several curators also provide short texts on specific exhibitions. Essays by Catherine David, Elizabeth Diller, Kristin Feireiss, Daniel Libeskind, Bart Lootsma and Hani Rashid. 11 x 8.75 inches

Paperback

Published September 15, 2001

About the author

Daniel Libeskind is an internationally renowned architect, known for the Jewish Museum in Berlin, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, and the Dublin Performing Arts Center in Dublin, Ireland. His practice is designing commercial, residential, and cultural buildings around the world. His Master Plan for rebuilding the World Trade Center site in New York City was selected in 2003 and has served as the blueprint for the entire site, including the Freedom Tower, the Memorial, the Museum, and the PATH Terminal.