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ISBN 10: 0415231809 
ISBN 13: 9780415231800
Author: Kester Rattenbury

This is Not Architecture Media Constructions 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Framing the Mediated Condition

• Chapter 1: Beyond the Built: The Idea of Architecture
  • 1.1 What is "Architecture" (Traditionally Defined)? Form, Function, Space, Material.
  • 1.2 The Gap Between Experience and Representation.
  • 1.3 Semiotics of the Built Environment: Reading Architecture as Sign.
  • 1.4 The Inherent Mediation: Drawing, Model, Text as Primary Tools.
• Chapter 2: Media as the New Material
  • 2.1 From Stone to Screen: A Historical Shift in Architectural Production and Reception.
  • 2.2 The Ontology of the Architectural Image vs. the Architectural Object.
  • 2.3 How Media Defines "Architectural Discourse" Today.
  • 2.4 The Spectacle and Simulation: Baudrillard, Debord, and the Hyperreal Building.

Part II: The Agents of Construction: Specific Media Forms

• Chapter 3: The Lens and the Lie: Photography's Architectural Gaze
  • 3.1 The Birth of Architectural Photography: Document, Art, or Propaganda?
  • 3.2 Framing, Cropping, Lighting: Constructing Perfection and Illusion.
  • 3.3 Iconic Images and Their Power to Define Style and Era.
  • 3.4 The Instagram Effect: Instantaneous, Curated, and Decontextualized Architecture.
• Chapter 4: Moving Pictures, Moving Spaces: Architecture in Film and Television
  • 4.1 Architecture as Character, Setting, and Symbol in Cinema.
  • 4.2 The Kinetic Experience: How Film Shapes Our Perception of Space and Movement.
  • 4.3 From Sci-Fi Dystopias to Domestic Bliss: Building Narrative Worlds.
  • 4.4 Reality TV and Architectural Transformation: The Performance of Design.
• Chapter 5: Pixels, Renderings, and the Algorithmic City: Digital Media
  • 5.1 CAD to BIM: The Digital Revolution in Architectural Practice.
  • 5.2 The Hyper-Real Rendering: Promises, Fictions, and the Marketing of Dreams.
  • 5.3 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality: Experiencing "Non-Existent" Buildings.
  • 5.4 Generative Design and AI: When Code Designs the Form.
• Chapter 6: Soundscapes and Silence: Auditory Media in Architecture
  • 6.1 Acoustic Environments and Their Influence on Experience.
  • 6.2 Music, Sound Art, and Performance in Architectural Spaces.
  • 6.3 The Absence of Sound: Silence as a Mediated Construct.
  • 6.4 Podcast Architecture: Oral Narratives and Critical Listening.

Part III: Implications and Consequences

• Chapter 7: The Star System: Celebrity Architects and the Mediated Practice
  • 7.1 The Rise of the "Starchitect" as a Media Phenomenon.
  • 7.2 The Role of Architectural Journalism and Critics.
  • 7.3 Brand Building and Self-Promotion in the Digital Age.
  • 7.4 The Impact on Design Priorities: From Function to Iconicity.
• Chapter 8: Public Perception and the Politicized Image
  • 8.1 Architecture as a Tool for National Identity and Propaganda.
  • 8.2 Social Media and Public Discourse: Crowdsourced Critique and Virality.
  • 8.3 Disaster and Destruction: The Mediated Aftermath of Architectural Failure.
  • 8.4 From Icon to Controversy: The Building as a Site of Media Battle.
• Chapter 9: The Erosion of Authenticity: Copy, Simulacra, and Context
  • 9.1 Replication and Globalisation: The Loss of Local Identity.
  • 9.2 Heritage and Preservation in a Mediated Age: Authenticity vs. Image.
  • 9.3 The Architectural Ruin in the Digital Sphere.
  • 9.4 When the Image Becomes the Reality: Hyper-mediation and its Consequences.

Part IV: Towards a New Understanding

• Chapter 10: Reclaiming the Physical: Tactility and Embodiment
  • 10.1 The Counter-Movement: Emphasizing Materiality and Sensory Experience.
  • 10.2 The Role of Craft and Manual Processes in a Digital World.
  • 10.3 From Visual Dominance to Multi-Sensory Engagement.
  • 10.4 Resisting the Flatness: Towards a More Nuanced Understanding of Space.
• Chapter 11: Future Architectures in a Mediated World
  • 11.1 The Architect as Curator of Experiences, Not Just Forms.
  • 11.2 Ethical Considerations in Architectural Representation.
  • 11.3 Harnessing Media Responsibly: For Education, Engagement, and Empathy.
  • 11.4 Beyond "Not Architecture": Acknowledging the Hybrid Form.

Conclusion:

• Chapter 12: The Built and the Broadcast: A Symbiotic Future
  • Recapitulation of the central arguments: architecture is inextricably linked to its media constructions.
  • The challenge and opportunity for architects, critics, and the public to critically engage with these constructions.
  • A vision for a future

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