Uneasy Balance, new publication edited by Professor Christopher Platt

Chris Platt, Head and Professor at the Mackintosh School of Architecture is the editor of a new book entitled Uneasy Balance, a memento to the design and construction of Glasgow School of Art’s new, recently named, Seona Reid Building, by Steven Holl Architects.

Published at the time of topping out, this slim, pocket-sized volume is a fitting tribute to the germination, growth and realisation of Holl’s intelligent architectural design. The book is illustrated with specially commissioned photographs as well as drawings and sketches. Some of these drawings are the loose, inky architectural sketches from the office of Steven Holl Architects. There are also some of the Mackintosh Building from Glasgow School of Art’s Archives and Collections, such as the one featured below.
Section of Glasgow School of Art, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1910
Section of Glasgow School of Art, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1910
The book contains four essays and an illuminating interview with Steven Holl in which he imparts the concept behind his “thin skin/thick bones” design, reveals some of his working practices and discusses architecture as art form.

Books are priced at £15 and can be purchased from the Glasgow School of Art shop. GSA Library will also be cataloging a couple of copies to place on the shelves in September, once the current refurbishment project is complete. You can find out more about GSA’s campus redevelopment here.

Mostly reblogged from GSA Library’s excellent Architectural Resources blog