Speculation – Discourse, A Series on Architecture

Monica Ponce De Leon, Kunle Adeyemi, Kelly Bair , Kristy Balliet

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Princeton University Press
16 April 2024

Architecture's relationship with cultural production is complex. As a creative discipline, architecture has historically been free to speculate; as a material practice, however, it must contend with everyday realities. Buildings are produced in tension with tangible happenstances that have little to do with the discipline of architecture, yet everything to do with building, such as ever-changing zoning ordinances, inconsistent budgets, uneven access to materials, the peculiarities of a client, or economic interests, among others. This myriad of contingencies has a significant impact on the architectural object, obfuscating the status of the discipline as a creative practice. Speculation explores architecture as a form of cultural production that has traditionally been underestimated or undervalued and that has a unique ability to envision and materialize alternatives to the world around us.

Discourse is a biannual publication series that presents timely themes on and around architecture. A selective compilation of essays, interviews, roundtable discussions, featured exhibitions, photo-essays and collateral materials-such as architectural models, sketches, and built works-highlight architectural culture, practice, and theory.

By: Monica Ponce De Leon, Kunle Adeyemi, Kelly Bair, Kristy Balliet, Beatriz Colomina
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 484mm,
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9780964264120
ISBN 10: 0964264129
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 16 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mnica Ponce de Len is dean at Princeton University's School of Architecture.