Irigaray for Architects
Irigaray for Architects by Peg Rawes, published by Routledge in 2007, is a concise exploration of Luce Irigaray’s relevance to the field of architecture. This edition spans 115 pages and is presented in English. The book is part of the Thinkers for Architects series and delves into eight thematic chapters that examine the bodily, spatio-temporal, political, and cultural implications of Irigaray’s ideas in architectural practice.
Readers will find a detailed discussion of Irigaray’s concepts of feminine and masculine spaces, as well as her theory of ‘sexed subjects’ which illustrates how sexuality influences the construction and experience of architectural environments. The text also investigates the organization of architectural forms, addressing the interplay between interior and exterior spaces, and the relationship between touch and vision. This book serves as a resource for practitioners, academics, and students in architectural design and theory, promoting an understanding of interdisciplinary approaches to ethical architecture that cater to users’ physical and psychological needs.
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Specifically for architects, the third title in the Thinkers for Architectsseries examines the relevance of Luce Irigaray’s work for architecture. Eight thematic chapters explore the bodily, spatio-temporal, political and cultural value of her ideas for making, discussing and experiencing architecture. In particular, each chapter makes accessible Irigaray’s ideas about feminine and masculine spaces with reference to her key texts.
Irigaray’s theory of ‘sexed subjects’ is explained in order to show how sexuality informs the different ways in which men and women construct and inhabit architecture. In addition, her ideas about architectural forms of organization betweenpeople, exterior and interior spaces, touch and vision, philosophy and psychoanalysis are explored. The book also suggests ways in which these strategies can enable architectural designers and theorists to create ethical architectures for the user and his or her physical and psychological needs.
Concisely written, this book introduces Irigaray’s work to practitioners, academics, undergraduate and postgraduate students in architectural design and architectural history and theory, helping them to understand the value of cross- and inter-disciplinary modes of architectural practice.
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