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What if the constraints and limitations of architecture became the catalyst for design invention? The award-winning young architecture firm Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis calls their answers to this question 'opportunistic architecture.' It is a design philosophy that transforms the typically restrictive conditions of architectural practice—small budgets, awkward spaces, strict zoning—into generators of architectural innovation. Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis presents a diverse selection of built and speculative projects ranging from small installations to larger institutional buildings. Built projects are accompanied by thought-provoking texts, beautiful drawings and photographs. An appendix distills their design philosophy into five tactics, a readymade code for students and practitioners looking for design ideas for the real world. Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis is an architecture partnership established in New York City in 1997 by Marc Tsurumaki, Paul Lewis, and David J. Lewis. Paul Lewis is Assistant Professor at Princeton University. Marc Tsurumaki is Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. David J. Lewis is Associate Professor at Parsons The New School for Design.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25214 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Architectural Record, December 2007
Opportunistic Architecture is an understated monograph from a firm that knows how to put understatement to good use.

Architectural Record, December 2007
Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis is something else. Opportunistic Architecture is an understated monograph from a firm that knows how to put understatement to good use.

About the Author

Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis is an architecture partnership established in New York City in 1997 by Marc Tsurumaki, Paul Lewis, and David J. Lewis.

Paul Lewis is Assistant Professor at Princeton University. Marc Tsurumaki is Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. David J. Lewis is Associate Professor at Parsons The New School for Design.

Customer Reviews

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I strongly recommend this book to not only those are pretty familiar with LTL's works but also some one who's just curious about what's going on in today's architecture/design world. The book is not big and there are not many projects in it. But each and every one is well delineated. The design thoughts of LTL is disseminated like a pin-up review at the end of a semester. It could well be a portfolio style reference for guys still struggling at arch schools or young professionals who's trying to impress the clients/employees by their design talents. Nice work, LTL.

really worth to have
I am a big fan of Lewis.Tsurumake.Lewis, so this book is like a full version. I really love it. The projects are interesting and the drawing is extremely nice.

Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis, Oppertunistic Architrcture.
A fantastically compiled and diagrammatically explained book. I highly recommend it to all design conscious students for its superfluously direct imagery. Well worth the $$'s .

So what are you waiting for,, buy it!