Practical Poetics in Architecture takes poetics out of
the theory class and into the design studio, showing architects how
the atmospheric and experiential qualities of built structures can
be intentionally considered and planned. With an emphasis on
analysing and explaining the sensibility of poetics at work in
designing and constructing architecture, this book features
projects from architects around the world that demonstrate the
principles of poetics come to life. The rich illustration of two
hundred colour images, including analytical diagrams, plans,
sections, and photos, make this insightful guide a highly visual
foray into a topic that has thus far remained more theoretical than
practical. The text is matter-of-fact and concrete, yet remains
richly connected to its forbears and the writings of William
Lethaby, Gaston Bachelard, and Steen Eiler Rasmussen. The
perspective is contemporary in its examples and its connections to
the evolving science of perception.

An established seminar topic in theory classes around the world,
poetics tends to rely heavily on classic philosophic texts ?
until now. Practical Poetics in Architecture brings theory
down to earth to show architects how to invoke poetics when
designing real projects.

• Integrate poetics principles into real-world designs


• Consider atmosphere in terms of form, space, and acoustics


• Study actual projects that bring poetics into real spaces


• Take cues from analytical diagrams of projects accounting for
  context

Poetics ? the accumulated experience of place, space, and
culture ? has become more critical in recent years as the
atmospheric and experiential qualities of built spaces have become
more elusive in the virtual age. Practical Poetics in
Architecture provides real guidance for real projects, and
brings poetics out of the mind and onto the plans.