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Cerver, Francisco Asenio.  (1997)  The Architecture of Museums.  New York: Hearst Books International.
As a contemporary survey of museum architecture, this text provides numerous illustrations of museums from various contexts.  This source was used to document relevant aspects of the exhibition spaces for the art institute, and was particularly useful as representing various materials compositions within such domains.

Chermayeff, S.  (1986)  Modulus 5.  “No Simple Answers.”  Charlottesville: University of Virginia School of Architecture.
This periodical includes numerous perspectives of various participants commenting on relevant urban issues.  It is particularly interesting to read Serge Chermayeff's contribution as it is his last lecture given prior to retirement.  As such, it is a synopsis of his theory and approach to the urban realm and is an optimistic vision of what's in store for our urban context.

Crippa, Maria Antonietta.  (1986)  Carlo Scarpa: Theory Design Projects.  Cambridge: The MIT Press.
As a genius for detail, Carlo Scarpa's work illustrates the potency of sensitivity of architectural interventions and is presented in this text in a manner which encapsulates the theory behind such incredible sensitivity.

Goldwater George and Treves Marco.  (1945)  Artists on Art.  New York: Pantheon Books.
Presenting a captivating and dynamic perspective from the artist's standpoint, this source offers a range of opinions from artists ranging from Leon Battista Alberti to Paul Klee on subjects ranging with equal depth.  Many perspectives provide a critical understanding of the theory and efforts behind teaching such a subject that lacks a rigourous curriculum or formula for comprehension.

Henze, A.  (1963)  La Tourette: The Le Corbusier Monastery. New York: George Wittenborn Inc.
A small text that concisely unveils the history and context of La Tourette.  This book clearly and concisely unveils the background Le Corbusier's contact with and respect for the Dominican monks.  This focus also includes numerous photographs that document the context and details that the text elaborates and does so in a manner that is perhaps diluted by retrospective texts. 

Howarth, Thomas.  (1977)  Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Modern Movement.London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
This text provides a fundamental retrospective glance at Mackintosh's development as an architect and the contributing influences that swayed his style and theory.  In particular, the Glasgow School of Art is documented extensively throughout its various phases of development in a manner which details the premises of its design.

Hughes, Howard.  (1993)  Culture of Complaint: The Fraying of America.  New York: Oxford University Press.
Howard Hughes provides a captivating critical commentary on the condition of art and its lack of political support by the American government.  This text is a unique and personal perspective on art and its subjective qualities and their value as perceived by the cultural "illiterate."

Linters, Adriaan.  (1986)  Industria. Brussels: Pierre Mardaga.
A unique text that portrays the "vernacular" beauty of industrial structures, this text provides numerous photographic illustrations that testify to the articulation of industrial-type structures.  Working on a site in Old Montreal similarly evokes such a sympathy for the grace of the innate elegance and intrigue of structures such as the grain silos and detailing within the area.

Lloyd Martin, Conway.  (1998)  Jean Nouvel: The Elements of Architecture.  New York: Universe Publishing.
Jean Nouvel's recent retrospective by Lloyd Martin is one that illustrates the potential of architecture as a material exploration that borders a dimension of the experimental.  In each project presented this sense of material exploration is clearly evident and increasingly dramatic as an expression of the building's ephemeral premise.

Lobell, J.  (1979)  Between Silence and Light: Spirit in the Architecture of Louis I. Kahn.Boulder: Shambhala Publications Inc.
A refreshing source of Louis Kahn's first-hand poetic perspective that indulges the reader in his eloquent architectural visions and an architectural angle that revolves around the metaphor of silence and light.

Macaulay, James.  (1993)  Glasgow School of Art.  London: Phaidon Press Ltd.
This text's prime feature was a photographic documentation of the Glasgow Shool of Art that was of supreme quality and detail.  Additionally, the text includes drawings of the plans, sections, elevations and details that are presented at a scale of great use for truly understanding the building's composition.

Marsan, Jean-Claude.  (1981)  Montreal in Evolution.  Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press.
A fundamental documentation of the City of Montreal, this text presents the historical contexts that contributed to the direct development of contemporary Montreal.  With historical photographs and site maps, the text provides a critical understanding of Montreal's progression throughout the various eras encountered.

Maxwell, Robert.  (1998)  James Stirling / Michael Wilford.  Berlin: Birkhauser Verlag.
Presenting the works of James Stirling, this text offers a concise background to the designs and the theory of the selected works.  In particular, the text was relevant in exploring the Harvard art gallery as a precedent for exhibition spaces.

Read, H.  (1963)  The Bauhaus.  Victoria: Longmans Green and Co.
This text is a critical perspective of the Bauhaus with very little text but what is there is presented from people with direct experience of the Bauhaus and therefore reflects an intense and compelling perspective of the energy that was prevalent in such a critical institution.  Particularly, its introduction by Walter Gropius offers a direct and enigmatic representation of the founding father's pride and passion for the doctrines of the school.

Pater, W.  (1912)  The Renaissance. London: Oxford University Press.
Including one of the most compelling and famous descriptions of Lionardo di Vinci's "La Gioconda," this text truly captivates the essence of aesthetics that the Renaissance projected.  With candid descriptions on a variety of themes, this book is a testament to the arts and the underlying theory behind artists such as Michaelangelo and Lionardo.

Pevsner, Nikolaus.  (1973)  Academies of Art Past and Present.  New York: Da Capo Press.
As a historical journey through the development of the academy from the medieval apprenticeships to the rigidity of an institution such as the Bauhaus, this source documents the academy in its various forms.  A significance is also iterated upon the cultural importance of the artist's status and its relevance to the various forms and compositions of the "academy."

Perez-Gomez, A.  (1997)  Architectural Representation and the Perspective Hinge. Cambridge: The MIT Press. 
This text documents the evolution and scientific perspective of the development of representation.  In particular, the descriptions pertaining to La Tourette are of extreme interest and capture an angle that describes the ambiance of the design quite beautifully.

Wallace, R.  (1966)  The World of Lionardo.  New York: Time Incorporated.
As a retrospective of Lionardo di Vinci's work, this compilation offers a chronological perspective on the works of Lionardo and the historical context of his success with beautiful illustrations and a concise text that elaborates the premise behind the development of this master's significant works.

Williams, H. et al.  (1997)  Making Architecture: The Getty Center.  Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Trust.
This text provides a synthesis of a projet riddled with political problems that nonetheless resolved to produce an art museum that was relevant to this project because of its campus-like community realization.  The documentation of the landscape was also particularly interesting and pertinent as a design feature of the project.

Zumthor, Peter.  (1998)  Peter Zumthor Works. Baden: Lars Muller Publishers.
Presenting the major works of Peter Zumthor, this text documents a similar experimental quality presented in Jean Nouvel's retrospective.  In particular, the Swiss architecture offers a significant characterization of an architecture that evokes a powerful statement in material handling, detailing and contextual sympathy.
 

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