Peter Rich: Learnt in Translation

Hardback

Main Details

Title Peter Rich: Learnt in Translation
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rosa Maria Falvo
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 280,Width 245
Category/GenreIndividual architects and architectural firms
ISBN/Barcode 9788857224800
ClassificationsDewey:720.92
Audience
General
Illustrations 328 colour illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Skira
Imprint Skira
NZ Release Date 1 August 2017
Publication Country Italy

Description

"A house is not a home unless it's a village." Peter Rich's internationally distinctive body of work is testament to a lifetime of commitment towards the creation of a uniquely African architecture. Rich is a pioneer in the documentation of the spatial and aesthetic elements of African tribal settlements, developing an architectural vocabulary that fuses Modernist principles with local tribal convention and sensitivities to material and environment. Peter Rich's practice is distinguished by a deep understanding of context, achieved through research into local conditions and close collaboration with communities. He does not see a building simply as a commodity with a limited life, but rather as a vital and integral part of an often long process of social and cultural engagement.

Author Biography

Peter Rich began his career in the early 1970s in Johannesburg. He received the South African Institute of Architects Gold Medal for his lifetime contribution to African architecture. Rosa Maria Falvo is a writer and curator.