Imagine Architecture: Artistic Visions of the Urban Realm
- Visual culture influences architecture —and vice versa. Imagine Architecture compiles contemporary perspectives on this exchange from those working in creative fields including installation, sculpture, illustration, photography, and design.
Contemporary developments in the visual arts are often reflected in urban landscapes. Imagine Architecture
explores the ways in which visual culture develops in public spaces and
how it shapes those spaces. This book focuses on the fruitful exchange
between visual culture and architecture and follows up on the themes
introduced in our previous release Beyond Architecture. It compiles
experimental projects and creative perspectives from the fields of
illustration, painting, collage, sculpture, photography, installation,
and design.
A young generation of creatives sees the urban
landscape as the starting point for their work. When these illustrators,
sculptors, or photographers engage with architecture, their art
overrules conventional doctrines on the use of space. They use buildings
as a medium for their ideas, breaking norms and triggering new
tensions. Whether they make sculptures that are created within the
context of a given structure or street art whose forms and colors impact
its surrounding architecture, all of the featured projects interpret
and reflect their spatial settings in compelling ways. In the process,
these visionary concepts are playfully expanding the definition of
architecture. Their creativity has the potential to breathe new life
into public spaces and promote the evolution of our cities.