Pamphlet Architecture 25: Gravity

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Author: James Cathcart

ISBN-10: 1568984340

ISBN-13: 9781568984346

Category: History & Criticism - Architecture

For fifteen years, three architects--James Cathcart, Frank Fantauzzi, and Terence van Elslander--from three different cities have held an ongoing collaboration, creating installations and other works of innovation and art about the act of building. Pamphlet Architecture 25: Gravity catalogs a cross section of their many works, from the portable toilets installed in the facade of New York's StoreFront for Art and Architecture to "Big Orbits," a giant solid and a giant void constructed from...

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Ten international architects and writers contribute to this collection of brief essays documenting recent projects that incorporate philosophical investigation with artistic and architectural activities. The Pamphlet Architecture series was initiated in 1977; each issue is prepared by an individual author/architect—in this case, three individuals: Cathcart, Fantauzzi, and Val Elslander who have worked collaboratively for many years are and the founders of icebergproject.org. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Foreword5Fly SurveyConstructing Essences6Still8Slice [still 1999]Not-p9Car spin169119 St. Cyril street9119 St. Cyril18Editing detroitEditing Detroit24Resistance30DisplacementDisplacements32Big orbits38Slump42Hive [arch]44White collarStopstopstopstopstop48ExcavationEarthworm Casts52Catenary56Arch58Push/pullSuck and Blow60Paper68Toilets72Gravity76About the Authors and Contributors78Acknowledgments and Credits79