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PublisherMonacelli Press, Incorporated

ISBN-101580934250

ISBN-139781580934251

eBay Product ID (ePID)217094066

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Book TitleCreative Architect : inside the Great Midcentury Personality Study

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory / Contemporary (1945-), Creative Ability, Individual Architects & Firms / General, Criticism

Publication Year2016

IllustratorYes

GenreArchitecture, Psychology

AuthorPierluigi Serraino

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight34.1 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-050419

Reviews"When I first became interested in Creativity, a psychologist friend told me to start by reading about Donald MacKinnon's research into creative architects. It was great advice. Now that story is told in full." -- John Cleese, writer and comedian " The Creative Architect is a richly textured account of one of the most consequential studies in the field of creativity, and compulsive reading for those of us intrigued by architecture and psychology." -- Brian Little, author of Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being "We now know that childlike wonder, an absence of fear, and strong intuition are key aspects of creativity. The Creative Architect is a thought-provoking and inspiring documentation, richly illustrated with mosaic constructions and drawings made by some of the twentieth-century's most important architects." -- Steven Holl, architect, "This fascinating book investigates the long-thought-to-be-apocryphal 1958-59 psychological studies conducted on the nation's top architects, including Eero Saarinen, Philip Johnson, and Louis Kahn. The examinations, held at the University of California, Berkeley, consisted of interviews and aptitude tests--several of which appear in the book. A ranking table found Richard Neutra to be the "most creative" among the architect subjects, but also placed Johnson in the top five. Which is to say, such metrics are hopelessly spotty." -- Metropolis "When I first became interested in Creativity, a psychologist friend told me to start by reading about Donald MacKinnon's research into creative architects. It was great advice. Now that story is told in full." -- John Cleese, writer and comedian " The Creative Architect is a richly textured account of one of the most consequential studies in the field of creativity, and compulsive reading for those of us intrigued by architecture and psychology." -- Brian Little, author of Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being "We now know that childlike wonder, an absence of fear, and strong intuition are key aspects of creativity. The Creative Architect is a thought-provoking and inspiring documentation, richly illustrated with mosaic constructions and drawings made by some of the twentieth-century's most important architects." -- Steven Holl, architect

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal720.92

SynopsisThe history of a fascinating and forgotten study - never before published - of the creative capacities of forty preeminent midcentury architects., The story behind a little-known episode in the annals of modern architecture and psychology--a 1950s creativity study of the top architects of the day, including Eero Saarinen, I.M. Pei, Philip Johnson, Louis Kahn, Richard Neutra, George Nelson, and dozens more--is now published for the first time. The story of midcentury architecture in America is dominated by outsized figures who were universally acknowledged as creative geniuses. Yet virtually unheard of is this intensive 1958-59 study, conducted at the Institute of Personality Assessment and Research at the University of California, Berkeley, that scrutinized these famous architects in an effort to map their minds. Deploying an array of tests reflecting current psychological theories, the investigation sought to answer questions that still apply to creative practice today: What makes a person creative? What are the biographical conditions and personality traits necessary to actualize that potential? The study's findings have been gathered through numerous original sources, including questionnaires, aptitude tests, and interview transcripts, revealing how these great architects evaluated their own creativity and that of their peers. In The Creative Architect, Pierluigi Serraino charts the development, implementation, and findings of this historic study, producing the first look at a fascinating and forgotten moment in architecture, psychology, and American history., The story behind a little-known episode in the annals of modern architecture and psychology - a 1950s creativity study of the top architects of the day, including Eero Saarinen, I.M. Pei, Philip Johnson, Louis Kahn, Richard Neutra, George Nelson, and dozens more - is now published for the first time. The story of midcentury architecture in America is dominated by outsized figures who were universally acknowledged as creative geniuses. Yet virtually unheard of is this intensive 1958-59 study, conducted at the Institute of Personality Assessment and Research at the University of California, Berkeley, that scrutinized these famous architects in an effort to map their minds. Deploying an array of tests reflecting current psychological theories, the investigation sought to answer questions that still apply to creative practice today: What makes a person creative? What are the biographical conditions and personality traits necessary to actualize that potential? The study's findings have been gathered through numerous original sources, including questionnaires, aptitude tests, and interview transcripts, revealing how these great architects evaluated their own creativity and that of their peers. In The Creative Architect, Pierluigi Serraino charts the development, implementation, and findings of this historic study, producing the first look at a fascinating and forgotten moment in architecture, psychology, and American history.

LC Classification NumberNA2500.S4635 2016