Ali e Tarpato sono due giovani amici. Il primo egrave; alto; occhi chiari; magro; idealista; il secondo basso; tarchiato; col collo incassato nelle spalle; occhi scuri; annichilitohellip;Questo egrave; lrsquo;inizio di un dialogo fra amici che si riveleragrave; poi necessitagrave; di trovare; o meglio di recuperare ldquo;valorerdquo;; di cui riusciranno a capire lrsquo;entitagrave; solo con lrsquo;entrata in scena di Mezzo; loro caro amico.Lrsquo;atto unico di questa piccola rappresentazione teatrale si arricchisce di dialoghi freschi; veloci e taglienti; cui fa capolino fra una parolaccia e un ammiccamento; la profonditagrave; presente dentro ognuno di noi.Illustrazione copertina: Errico Ruotolo
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Best book about the architecture profession. ever. Probably.By Jeremiah JohnsonI just finished reading Down Detour Road by Eric J. Cesal. literally moments ago. I can say. without trepidation. that this was the single best book Ive ever read about the profession of architecture. I had no doubt that I would like it from the start.I came across the book completely by chance. I was wandering the shelves at the local national-chain bookstore and. as I often do. came upon their steadily shrinking selection of architecture books. Having perused most of the titles in the past. it didnt take me long to spot the handful of new titles that had arrived since my last visit. Among them was Down Detour Road. I spent a few minutes reading the introduction. Here in my hand was this book that immediately struck me. The author was writing about issues that plague my mind. It makes sense. He graduated from architecture school five months before I did. so he was stumbling through the same economic minefield as I was. He was also older than the average architecture graduate. much like myself. I felt I had found a kindred spirit. It seemed the book held a world of possibility. So naturally I put it back on the shelf and walked away. I dont have a job. nor the steady supply of money that comes from such an endeavor. So I waited until I got home to order it online.The book does a wonderful job of explaining how the economic crisis happened. how it affected architecture. and how it highlighted a litany of problems that already existed. From the rubble it works to help refocus what it is to be an architect and how we might empower the role of architecture for the good of the profession. With a wonderful combination of comedy. tragedy. and personal anecdote. this book gives a direction for the role of architecture without suggesting its form or aesthetics. It is a manifesto for the service that is architecture rather than the product often called architecture. This may be a bold statement. but I think any and every architect and architecture student out there should read this book. Read this book. you wont be sorry.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Every Architect Should Read This BookBy Jack E. AndersenEvery architect should be required to read this book; when our industry recovers (and it will although not next year but by the mid-decade). things will be different - very different. This book examines why things must change if the profession of architecture is to survive. We can only do this by offering value and worth to our clients. our communities and society as a whole; then and only then will we be compensated and rewarded for our dedication. efforts. redeeming qualities. abilities. training and talents.Jack E. Andersen. AIA0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Search for directionBy jakkrabbittAny architecture student preparing to graduate could benefit from this reading. I say could because its only beneficial if you are currently engaged in discovering how you will practice architecture.The author does an excellent job of laying out the current terrain of the profession. and provides insight into the recovery of the profession.
