Graphic Anatomy lays bare the technical drawing practice of Atelier Bow-Wow across 24 residential designs, presenting elevations, details, and specifications with a level of spatial depth and precision that rewards close study.
About This Book
Tokyo-based Atelier Bow-Wow built a reputation for compact, inventive residential architecture, and this volume makes the case that their technical drawings are as considered as the buildings themselves. Cataloguing 24 detached houses and holiday villas completed up to 2007, Graphic Anatomy presents each project through detailed elevations, sectional drawings, and technical specifications. The drawings astonish not merely as documentation but as design artefacts — precise, diverse, and alive with spatial intelligence. For architects and students interested in residential architecture, drawing methodology, and the relationship between representation and built form, this is an essential reference.
Key Features
- 156 pages of detailed elevations, sections, and technical specifications across 24 projects
- Notable case studies: 24 detached houses and holiday villas by Atelier Bow-Wow
- Published by Toto, 2007
What You'll Discover
- How Atelier Bow-Wow uses technical drawing as an integral part of the design process, not merely a documentation tool
- The spatial depth achievable within small-scale residential typologies — detached houses and holiday villas at their most inventive
- The diversity of architectural approaches across 24 designs, revealing a practice that resists repetition
- A graphic language for representing complex spatial conditions with clarity and precision
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 156
- Dimensions: 270 x 270mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9784887062788
- Publisher: Toto
- Publication Date: 2007
Perfect For: Architects and students drawn to residential design, architectural drawing, and the work of Atelier Bow-Wow.