Routledge On Surface and Place - Architecture and Textiles Book

Explore the connection between physical spaces and material textures with On Surface and Place. Published by Routledge as part of the Ashgate Studies in Architecture, this book offers a poetic look at how surfaces shape our understanding of environment and location. Using weaving as a central metaphor, the text expands on Gottfried Semper's ideas regarding the relationship between architecture and textiles. The narrative moves between different mediums, looking at how a swatch of Harris Tweed compares to a curtain wall facade. By comparing the fabric of a city to the weave of cloth, the book presents a unique way to look at urban design and material theory. This work is ideal for students, architects, and theorists interested in how photography, textiles, and built environments connect. It provides a fresh perspective on how we experience the world through the surfaces that surround us.