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Liked It 0 of 1 members found this review helpful Rated 4 stars “One generally knows the name, as that of a famous architect who changed the thinking of architecture radically from boxes with decorations to functional living spaces integrated with the surroundings and not imposing on them or destroying them, and one might have seen examples or at least...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “One generally knows the name, as that of a famous architect who changed the thinking of architecture radically from boxes with decorations to functional living spaces integrated with the surroundings and not imposing on them or destroying them, and one might have seen examples or at least photographs of his work if one is so lucky.
  
  If one is a professional architect one might have studied his work, though most such studies tend to equate one with another as a subject of study, good with bad, Wright with bauhaus.
  
  If one is lucky one might find this book as I did accidentally, where he tells about his life and his work, his thoughts and his creative process. He is quite articulate too, of course, and more than intelligent, in fact his brilliance and original creativity is quite evident as one reads it. So he did not need a separate writer to tell the world about his work or his thinking or his creative process.
  
  Fountainhead is based much on this - this man's thinking, his work, his creative process, his architecture, and more. This is the philosophy originated in the person that the architect was, that was expounded in Fountainhead, and the work of that hero based on the works of this real person.
  
  It is very engrossing to read, and one gets to know the real architect here. If one has seen his works or reproductions of them it is even more impressive to get behind into the mind of the creator.”

  Dr. J. G. wrote this review Wednesday, October 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No