Radical Logic: On the Work of Ensamble Studio

Radical Logic reflects on the work of the architecture office Ensamble Studio. The book documents the first twenty years of the Boston- and Madrid-based office at a key moment in their career. After having designed and built a series of remarkable structures, such as the Hemeroscopium House in Madrid, the SGAE Central Office in Santiago de Compostela, The Truffle in Costa da Morte, and Structures of Landscape for Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana, their Ca’n Terra House and Ensamble Fabrica projects mark the next phase of the office. Through specially commissioned interviews with the architects, essays, and photographic documentation of their work by photographer James Florio, the book provides unique insight into the ideas that drive the studio, the ambitions behind their key projects, and their ongoing explorations.

The book, edited by Iker Gil and designed by Anna Mort and Rick Valicenti, features contributions by Antonio Basanta, Domenica Bona, Cathy Halstead, Peter Halstead, K. Michael Hays, Sharon Johnston, Christian Kerez, Mark Lee, Rafael Moneo, and Nader Tehrani.

Radical Logic has been generously supported by the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. Additional support is provided by Chuck Thurow.

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AWARDS
Society of Typographic Arts STA 100 2021
Julius Shulman Institute Excellence in Photography to James Florio for his work on this book

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Publication: MAS Context
Editor: Iker Gil
Photography: James Florio
Contributors: Antonio Basanta, Domenica Bona, Cathy Halstead, Peter Halstead, K. Michael Hays, Sharon Johnston, Christian Kerez, Mark Lee, Rafael Moneo, and Nader Tehrani.
Design: Anna Mort and Rick Valicenti
Copyediting: Michelle Benoit
Proofreading: Ellen Peixoto
Pages: 328 pages
Size: 9 inches x 11.25 inches
Total Run: 500 copies (sold out)
Publisher: MAS Context
Printing and Binding: Graphic Arts Studio, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-7367436-0-7
Year: 2021
Status: Published