Publisher's Synopsis
Colin Rowe is one of a handful of studio teachers of architecture and question the modern architecture as propounded by the giants of the early 20th century.;Divided into three books, in more or less chronological order, "As I Was Saying" includes articles, essays, eulogies, lectures, reviews and memoranda. Also included is a retrospective view of selected work of the Urban Design Studio at Cornell and other projects by Rowe and his students and colleagues.;The first volume, "Texas, pre-Texas, Cambridge", comprises those items written during Rowe's first extended introduction to the United States (1951-1958), prior to and during his two-year tenure at the University of Texas in Austin, followed by those written while at Cambridge University (1958-1962). The second volume, "Cornelliana", contains writings on architecture he prepared while teaching at Cornell University from 1962 until his retirement. The third, "Urbanistics", deals primarily with urban design.
