Print Email Facebook Twitter The Architect That Did Not Build Title The Architect That Did Not Build: A historical evaluation of the experimental architectural profession through the work of architect Lebbeus Woods and its implications for the practice of architecture Author de Beun, Martin (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment; TU Delft History & Complexity) Contributor Hansen, B.L. (mentor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences Project AR2A011 Date 2022-04-14 Abstract Lebbeus Woods was an experimental architect best known for his visionary drawings. His entry into the field of experimental architecture was enabled by the conditions in which the field found itself in the 1970s. Through drawing, Woods explored ideas and hypotheses which were unbound from conventional limitations. The field of architecture has been shaped by socio-political factors since the 1980's onwards, which has limited the possibilities of the architect to practice their profession freely. To this end, Woods proposed increasingly radical architectural projects that in turn also envisioned the architect as a leading figure in reshaping society. Although his visions have never materialized they nonetheless serve as a valuable reflection on the purpose of the architect in society today. Subject AR2A011ArchitectureArchitecture historyExperimentalLebbeus WoodsArchitectural practice To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:06328628-25fa-465b-9733-e61903b19808 Part of collection Student theses Document type student report Rights © 2022 Martin de Beun Files PDF Architectural_History_The ... 835360.pdf 7.45 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:06328628-25fa-465b-9733-e61903b19808/datastream/OBJ/view