Pamphlet Architecture 16: Architecture as a Translation of Music

By: Martin, Elizabeth

Book Overview

Pamphlet Architecture, begun in 1978 by William Stout and Steven Holl, has become a popular venue for publishing the works and thoughts of a younger generation of architects. Small in scale, low in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568980124
• ISBN13: 9781568980126
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Inspired me to change my major

I picked this book up for some fun reading two years ago, and wow! Did I get more than I expected! As an educated individual I knew a lot about the new directions in contemprary music, and I often dreamed of uniting my love for physics and architecture with my musical talents. This book is a fascinating and well designed introduction to the kind of developments in contemporary architectural/musical circles. These projects discussed in PA-16 are some of the first of their kind, and something I am excited to follow up on in my own lifetime. And it's dedicated to John Cage! I reccommend this book to anyone who is at all curious about architecture or contemporary music. It is always refreshing to learn about people who are pushing the boundaries of our imaginations, whatever the topic. "New music will be answered by the new architecture- work we have not yet seen --only heard." (John Cage).

PA16 + Space Calculated in Seconds

Read simultaneously Marc Trieb's 'Space Calculated in Seconds' with Liz Martin's PA16. Both books are elegantly written and designed for those willing to delve-in and consider the possibilities.

A great complement to other interdisciplinary anthologies

I bought this Pamphlet as a complement to other anthologies of interdisciplinary theory that I have, and this one seems the most diverse by offering a wide scope of viewpoints. Although the editor Liz Martin has her own particular viewpoint and refers to the theory and practice of many different architects, musicians and artists, she always has important points to make in each case-study. In her own work, Liz analyzes the use of space and other multi-dimensional environments and structures in the visualization of sound. 'Architecture as a Translation of Music' offers a journey into a place where sound is seen and image is heard. The book is not another 'style- bible,' but a serious look at music + architecture. In this way the book provides a useful starting point for deeper inquiry into how the two disciplines can co-exist. I look forward to a more critical and detailed sequeal!!

Steven Holl should be applauded for nuturing young talent.

Liz Martin has pulled together a comprehensive and informative study discussing interdisciplinary ideas about design. She has creatively written and edited a modest edition and we hope to hear more from her very soon.