On Weathering: The Life of Buildings in Time

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Mohsen Mostafavi (Dean, Harvard University) David Leatherbarrow (University of Pennsylvania)

On Weathering

The Life of Buildings in Time

Mohsen Mostafavi (Dean, Harvard University), David Leatherbarrow (University of Pennsylvania)

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English

MIT Press
22 March 1993

Theory of architecture

Series: The MIT Press

On Weathering illustrates the complex nature of the architectural project by taking into account its temporality, linking technical problems of maintenance and decay with a focused consideration of their philosophical and ethical implications.

In a clear and direct account supplemented by many photographs commissioned for this book, Mostafavi and Leatherbarrow examine buildings and other projects from Alberti to Le Corbusier to show that the continual refinishing of the building by natural forces adds to, rather than detracts from, architectural meaning. Their central discovery, that weathering makes the ""final"" state of the construction necessarily indefinite, challenges the conventional notion of a building's completeness. By recognizing the inherent uncertainty and inevitability of weathering and by viewing the concept of weathering as a continuation of the building process rather than as a force antagonistic to it, the authors offer alternative readings of historical constructions and potential beginnings for new architectural projects.

By: Mohsen Mostafavi (Dean Harvard University), David Leatherbarrow (University of Pennsylvania)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9780262631440
ISBN 10: 026263144X
Series: The MIT Press
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 22 March 1993
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mohsen Mostafavi is Dean of the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. David Leatherbarrow is Professor of Architecture and Chairman of the Graduate Group in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.