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Breaking
Ground. Daniel
Libeskind, with Sarah Crichton.
Perusing Amazon.com's reviews (22
at the time of writing) of Daniel Libeskind's Adventures
in Life and Architecture, people either love it or
hate it. Love it for the weaving of biography and architecture,
his sentimentality and his defense of his architectural
style; and hate it for pretty much the same reasons. Granted
that the writing and structure aren't polished or straightforward,
it is an enjoyable read and a quick one at that. Also, it
is the most legible writing that has ever come out of Libeskind's
brain, perhaps due to his writing partner, Sarah Crichton.
His esoteric and dense prose is yielded to a conversational
tone, like he's telling his life story directly to the reader.
The insights into the WTC competition and "forced marraige"
with David Childs of SOM, definitely lean in favor of Libeskind,
but that's expected. Ultimately, this book can offer one
important thing: an appreciation of architecture. Through
Libeskind's strong love for architecture - some of the best
writing in the book - any non-architect can't help but be
impressed or persuaded by his words, and maybe even eventually
his buildings.
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