Herdt, T. (2017). The City and the Architecture of Change, The Projects and Radical Visions of Cedric Price, Zurich: Park Books.
The City and the Architecture of Change, offers the first comprehensive look back at the life and work of British Architect Cedric Price. Based on extensive research, including previously unpublished materials, the book provides a thorough account of Price’s key architectural concepts and visions, and then analyzes his perspectives on the city as a system, the influence of products and contemporary culture on architecture, and the role of science and technology in architecture and urban design.
With The City and the Architecture of Change, Tanja Herdt offers the first comprehensive look back at the life and work of British Architect Cedric Price. Based on extensive research, including previously unpublished materials, Herdt provides a thorough account of Price’s key architectural concepts and visions, and then analyzes his perspectives on the city as a system, the influence of products and contemporary culture on architecture, and the role of science and technology in architecture and design. Apart from providing new insights into Price’s well-known projects, such as Fun Palace andPotteries Thinkbelt, Tanja Herdt also brings to light many lesser-known works from the 1970s, like McAppy and The Generator. She concludes by refuting the common perception of Cedric Price as an “anti-architect.”
Richly illustrated with plans and photographs, many of which have never been published before, The City and the Architecture of Change affords a glimpse into the mind of this highly creative and forward thinking architect.