The launch of Arquitectónica, a reissue of the book by José Ricardo Morales, will take place on Tuesday, May 11.
''In this remarkable attempt to define the meaning and idea of architecture, José Ricardo Morales proposes the noun Arquitectónica. Starting from a critical analysis of the prevailing trends in 19th-century art history and a precise dismantling of early 20th-century architectural theories—form, function, and space—he clears the ground to propose his own theory of architecture. In a surprising anticipation of current debates in architectural theory and history, Morales defines the human being as an 'architectural being'; that is, a species that produces architecture and is, in turn, produced by it. As Morales notes, 'This architectural "doing" "makes" us, and contributes to turning the human being into a person.'"
