Table of Contents

 Preface, ix
Foreword by Robert Slutzky, xii
Introduction: Foundation, 1

Study 1 UNITYThinking: The Parthenon, 23
Projecting: Parti, geometry and proportion, 25
Doing: Sticks and stones; torn paper, 27
Reflecting: On the Plastic, 29

Study 2 DIALOGPreview: Ise Shrine, dialog of place and time, 35

2A Dialog "rough"Thinking: Leaf Retreat, 37
Projecting: Making plans, 38
Doing: Sticks and stones; square field, 41
Reflecting: Rose Windows: geometrical schemes, 43

2B Dialog "dressed"Thinking: Facade of Notre Dame, 49
Projecting: Axonometric, Diamond Thesis, 51
Doing: Rods and cubes; squares in and on squares, 53
Reflecting: Leaf Retreat and Wall House, a debate, 55

Study 3 VOLUMEThinking: Rock Cut Church of Lalibala, 61
Projecting: Figure-ground, solid-void, shade and
 shadows, 63
Doing: Solid-void ambiguity; figure-ground tiles, 65
Reflecting: The Representation of Space, 67

Study 4 TRANSFORMATIONThinking: Falling Water, 75
Projecting: The evolution of form, 77
Doing: Explosion: extension in space; hierarchy, 79
Reflecting: The Destruction of the Box, Fractals, 81

Study 5 EXPRESSIONThinking: Ronchamp, 87
Projecting: Perspective, 89
Doing: Euclidean forms; graphic character, 91
Reflecting: The Poetics of Music, 93

Study 6 TIMEPIECEThinking: Stonehenge, 103
Projecting: Sun angles and the motion of the earth, 107
Doing: A place that measures time; layering, 109
Reflecting: Transparency: Literal and Phenomenal, 113

Study 7 FREE EXERCISEThinking: The studio as possibility, 123
Projecting: What comes next?, 125
Doing: Temple, labyrinth, tower, wall, 129
Reflecting: Nothing is transmissible but thought, 134

APPENDIXThe Kit of Parts, 142
Tools and Equipment, 144
Documentation, 146
Visual Glossary, 148

Bibliography, 181
Credits, 184
Index, 188