Jørn Utzon and Transcultural Essentialism (Paperback)

List of figures Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Understanding transcultural essentialism　 Early modernism, the international style and "the other tradition" of modern architecture　 Jørn Utzon: architect of the third generation and beyond Poetics and phenomenology of architecture The role of critical regionalism, tectonic culture, and transcultural architecture　 Chapter 2: Craft tradition and embodied knowledge A desire for experiential understanding　 Craft practice, making, and mastery Parallels to boatbuilding in form and technique　 Sailing, nature, and the mind of the hunter　 Drawing and the eye of the artist　 Becoming an architect　 The nature of architecture　 Chapter 3: The experience, inspiration of and work within other cultures Origins in the Nordic realm　 Early formative travels in Europe and Beyond　 Learning from Asia-Pacific The unfilled dream of Australia A profound affinity to the Arab world A Mediterranean homecoming Chapter 4: Thematic analysis Learning from global vernacular A cross-cultural sense of dwelling　 Universal themes of courtyards, podiums, and floating roofs Poetic transcultural synthesis Essentialist tectonic integrity and innovation　 Abstraction and the essential　 A return to the cave　 Transcultural poetics of site, materiality, and light　 The essential beauty of nature and the beautiful idea　 An essentially organic architecture　 The transcultural essentialism of Utzon’s visions for an additive architecture　 Poetic metaphor and the arche of architectural design　 Tectonic analogy and the techne of construction　 A return to roots: the final essential transcultural synthesis　 Chapter 5: Transcultural essentialism: an emergent direction in architecture　 The continuing relevance of Utzon’s beautiful ideas　 Influence and continuity amongst contemporary practitioners　 Future directions Index