Construction Cultures - by Katrin Terstegen (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Through in-depth conversations with seven contemporary architecture practices, this book offers a rich survey of perspectives on construction cultures in architecture, examining the cultural and contextual dimensions of structure, materials, and the building process. Each architect discusses their position through their work, reflecting on the challenges of sustaining a conceptual practice while negotiating real-world constraints. These perspectives are grounded in local conditions yet framed within broader historical and geographical contexts, highlighting how construction practices both respond to place and contribute to a global architectural culture. Taken together, these conversations present construction as central to architectural thinking, offering architects and students a lens through which to reflect on their own work.

About the Author

Katrin Terstegen is an architect and Associate Professor at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona.