PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Architecture is the perfect form of camouflage. As buildings recede into the background of everyday life, the myriad forces that shape our natural, social, and political landscapes hide in plain sight. Embedded within the spatial and material organizations of the built environment are ideas of value, hierarchy, and control that tilt the ground and influence perception in the name of endless competing interests. This issue of Perspecta considers the complexities and potentialities of architectural concealment, obfuscation, and mimicry; of the power inherent in architecture’s expanding capacity as media. In the veiled extents of our physical and digital worlds, what is still not found?

Using transparent varnish, elements of the book—such as titles, bylines, and image frames—are concealed, becoming hyper-visible in the reflection of light. Throughout the book, image separations in black and metallic silver ink combine and deconstruct in various configurations. The book is typeset in Executive by Optimo Type Foundry and features a custom monospaced version of Executive, designed by Cat Wentworth in cooperation with Optimo.

Perspecta: The Yale Architectural Journal is the oldest student-edited architectural journal in the United States and is internationally respected for its contributions to contemporary architectural discourse with original presentations of new projects as well as historical and theoretical essays.

BOOK INFORMATION

Trim Size: 9 x 12

Number of Pages: 280

Binding Method: Thread sewn

Paper: Munken Lynx Rough 120gsm / 300gsm

Typefaces: Executive, Executive Mono (custom)

CREDIT INFORMATION

Creative Director: Mike Tully and Cat Wentworth

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Book Designer: Mike Tully and Cat Wentworth

Jacket/Cover Designer: Mike Tully and Cat Wentworth

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Other Credits: Featuring contributions by: APRDELESP and Xavier Nueno Guitart, Ashley Bigham and Erik Herrmann, Esther M. Choi, feminist architecture collaborative, Marianela D'Aprile and Douglas Spencer, Theo Deutinger and Christopher Clarkson, DESIGN EARTH, David Freeland and Brennan Buck, Linda Gordon, Noah Kalina, Dana Karwas, Adrienne Economos Miller, M.C. Overholt and Alex Whee Kim, Trevor Paglen, Lukas Pauer, Nina Rappaport, David Sadighian, Matthew Soules, Jerome Tryon, Michael Young

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