The Architecture of Science

by Peter Galison

How do the spaces in which science is done shape the identity of the scientist and the self-conception of scientific fields? How do the sciences structure the identity of the architect and the practice of architecture in a specific period? And how does the design of spaces such as laboratories, hospitals, and museums affect how the public perceives and interacts with the world of science? The Architecture of Science offers a dazzling set of speculations on these issues by historians of science, architecture, and art; architectural theorists; and sociologists as well as practicing scientists and architects. The essays are organized into six "Of Secrecy and Science and Architecture in Early Modern Europe"; "Displaying and Concealing Technics in the Nineteenth Century"; "Modern Space"; "Is Architecture Science?"; "Princeton after The Lewis Thomas Laboratory for Molecular Biology"; and "Centers, Cities, and Colliders."

Genres: Architecture

Paperback

First published May 28, 1999

Reviews

[Mario Ramirez-Arrazola · Rating 3 out of 5]

mainly liked the last articles between galison and jones; also, the picon piece was good

[Yisu Z. · Rating 4 out of 5]

建筑师们写的章节不太懂，着重看了普林斯顿Lewis Thomas分子生物学大楼从设计到使用，有建筑师们的视角，也有生物学教授和学生们的视角。还很惊喜地发现托马斯·吉林也写了一章社会学分析（物理环境是如何影响集体身份的）。最好Galison和Thompson总结性的章节也很有启发：美国的艺术和科学都受到战争时期工厂模式的影响。