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The Complexities of John Hejduk’s Work

Exorcising Outlines, Apparitions and Angels
By J. Kevin Story
Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
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The Complexities of John Hejduk's Work explores the architectural career of John Hejduk through the lens of 'exorcism' to reveal his unique design philosophy. The book outlines three key eras in Hejduk's work, using symbolic themes such as outlines, apparitions, and angels to examine his evolving ideas. Detailed analysis of landmark projects—including the Texas houses, Wall House, and Architectural Masques—demonstrates his profound influence on architectural phenomenology and discourse.
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This book is ideal for those intrigued by 20th-century architecture and design, including students, scholars, and professionals seeking insight into John Hejduk's innovative approach and his contribution to architectural thought.

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This book traces the development of John Hejduk’s architectural career, using the idea of ‘exorcism’ to uncover his thought process when examining architectural designs.

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This book traces the development of John Hejduk’s architectural career, using the idea of exorcism to uncover his thought process when examining architectural designs. His work encouraged profound questioning on what, why and how we build, which allowed for more open discourse and enhanced the phenomenology found in architectural experiences.

Three distinct eras in his architectural career are applied to analogies of outlines, apparitions and angels throughout the book across seven chapters. Using these thematic examples, the author investigates the progression of thought and depth inside the architect’s imagination by studying key projects such as the Texas houses, Wall House, Architectural Masques and his final works.

Featuring comments by Gloria Fiorentino Hejduk, Stanley Tigerman, Steven Holl, Zaha Hadid, Charles Jencks, Phyllis Lambert, Juhani Pallasmaa, Toshiko Mori and others, The Complexities of John Hejduk’s Work brings to life the intricacies in the mind of John Hejduk, and would be beneficial for those interested in architecture and design in the 20th century.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138476493

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 7 Line drawings, black and white; 52 Halftones, black and white; 59 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 630g

Pages: 240

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Arts & Culture J. Kevin Story Non-Fiction Series: Routledge Research in Architecture

About the Author

J. Kevin Story, AIA is an architect in Houston, Texas. He has served as part of the Adjunct Faculty at the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design since 1996. Kevin teaches Intermediate and Advanced design studios and architectural construction detailing. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree from the University of Houston.

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