The Function Of Style — Farshid Moussavi Pdf

Whether you are writing a thesis on contemporary tectonics, designing a pavilion, or simply trying to understand why some buildings feel "alive" while others feel dead, The Function of Style is indispensable.

The core argument of the book dismantles the false dichotomy between "functional" engineering and "aesthetic" style. Moussavi writes: “Style is not an end in itself, nor a pre-existing repertoire of forms; it is produced as the means by which architects speculate on new forms of life.” the function of style farshid moussavi pdf

Moussavi breaks down the traditional idea of function into several distinct layers to show how style operates across them: Structural function: Whether you are writing a thesis on contemporary