3+2: Durbach Block Jaggers is a double-volume portrait of one of Australia's most respected architectural practices, shot by two photographers who deliberately sidestep the conventions of architectural photography to embody rather than illustrate the work.
About This Book
Structured as a 'double album' — two hardback books in a single slipcase — 3+2 brings together distinct photographic bodies of work by Andrew Cowen and Julia Charles, each trained on selected projects by Sydney practice Durbach Block Jaggers. Neither photographer works habitually within the genre, and that distance from convention is the publication's defining strength. Rather than the standard suite of elevations and room-by-room wide-angles, the images pursue carved light, lustrous surfaces, and deep shadow. The result is a publication that treats photography as experience rather than documentation — a serious proposition for anyone interested in the relationship between architectural practice and its visual representation.
Key Features
- Two hardback volumes (130pp and 160pp) of non-conventional architectural photography
- Edited by Andrew Mackenzie; designed by Mark Gowing
- Projects include North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, Holman House, and Tamarama House (photography by Andrew Cowen), plus two central Sydney urban projects (photography by Julia Charles)
- Published by Uro Publications, 2018
What You'll Discover
- How photography can convey the sensory experience of architecture rather than serve as a record of its spatial sequence
- The contrast between coastal Sydney and the dense urban centre as two distinct conditions for architectural response by Durbach Block Jaggers
- A collaborative editorial process between architects, photographers, designer, and editor developed over several years
- Why work by a single practice can sustain two entirely different photographic approaches without contradiction
About the Author
This publication was edited by Andrew Mackenzie and designed by the award-winning Mark Gowing. Both worked closely with the architects and photographers across a sustained period to develop the final selection and sequence of images.
Specifications
- Format: Two hardback volumes in slipcase
- Pages: 130pp & 160pp
- Dimensions: 240mm x 310mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780994269751
- Publisher: Uro Publications
- Publication Date: 2018
Perfect For: Architects and design practitioners interested in the representation of built work, photography collectors drawn to non-conventional architectural subjects, and students examining the relationship between spatial experience and photographic interpretation.