For Ghanaian-British architect, Sir David Adjaye OBE, architecture is about much more than simply building: ‘I’m interested in the way architecture can nurture connections between knowledge, space, and community. Architecture is about ideas and a lens through which to understand different world views.’
First Draft is our interview column, featuring authors and other prominent figures on books, reading, and writing.
Our questions are italicized.
In your earliest days as an architect, what books or kinds of books were foundational to your practice?
In Praise of Shadows by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki.
Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander, Murray Silverstein, and Sara Ishikawa.
Architecture of the Poor by Hassan Fathy.
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