Writing architecture
a practical guide to clear communication about the built environment
For ages, architects have been criticized for speaking an insular language, known to some as ""archispeak."" Writing Architecture considers the process, methods, and value of architecture writing based on Carter Wiseman's 30 years of personal...
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For ages, architects have been criticized for speaking an insular language, known to some as ""archispeak."" Writing Architecture considers the process, methods, and value of architecture writing based on Carter Wiseman's 30 years of personal experience in writing, editing, and teaching in young architects how to write. This book creatively tackles a problematic issue that Wiseman considers to be a crucial characteristic of successful architecture writing: clarity of thinking and expression. He argues that because we live our lives within the built environment, architecture is the most co
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