This week's readings are more poetic and lyrical than our last few readings. We have two readings: sections 1 - 4 of Peter Zumthor's Atmospheres proposed by Denis McNulty/Dominic Stevens and In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki proposed by Dearbhla MacManus. As In Praise of Shadows is really one long essay, I propose that we read as much as you have time for.
We will be back in the library bar this week, 7.30 Tuesday. As always please email me
To mark our special exhibition reading group session, I have asked Hugh Campbell, who proposed our first text to propose another. Hugh has very kindly proposed "Zoom: Google Earth and Global Intimacy" by Vittoria diPalma published in the collection Intimate Metropolis ed Diana Periton, Vittoria diPalma et al.
This promises to be a really interesting discussion, and as it is our exhibition session we are looking forward to a celebratory atmosphere. It will take place on Tuesday 12th Oct, 7.30p.m. now what? exhibition space, Unit 14 Block C, Smithfield Plaza. It would be great if those of you who have attended the reading group before can make it.
As always places are limited so please email nowwhatread@gmail.com to attend.
(Updated version with pictures is available here.)
This week's readings are a slight diversion from the previous trend. I am hoping that theses readings although short will premote a debate as to whether the theory or practice of architecture is the more important. The readings are: Theses on Feuerbach by Karl Marx and For (a) theory (of architecture) by Manuel J. Martin-Hernandez. Both readings are proposed by Dearbhla MacManus.
We will be meeting at 7.30 in the Library Bar, Central Hotel, Exchequer St. on Tuesday 6th Oct to discuss these readings. Please email nowwhatread@gmail.com to attend.
"The fact of knowing how to read is nothing, the whole point is knowing what to read." Jacques Ellul
Now What Read is a reading group set up as part of Now What?
Now that there is more time available there is an opportunity to read more. However it can be difficult to know what to read, Now What Read aims to bring people together to both propose reading material and to read and discuss proposed material.
how it works
The group meets on Tuesday evenings in the boardroom at Richview at 7.30p.m. The material for each session will be posted here 1 week before. For the first few sessions the material will be proposed by invited guests. To ensure good discussion there will be a maximum of 10 people at each session.
If you would like to participate in Now What Read please email nowwhatread@gmail.com and introduce yourself. You will be put on a mailing list to keep you informed of the reading material each week.
By signing up to the mailing list, you do not have to attend every session, only the ones you choose.
If the material proposed is of interest to you, email me at nowwhatread@gmail.com to attend the discussion for that week (subject to max 10 people)
Even if the session is full for that week, I will keep you informed about future sessions via the mailing list.
This week's readings are more poetic and lyrical than our last few readings. We have two readings: sections 1 - 4 of Peter Zumthor's Atmospheres proposed by Denis McNulty/Dominic Stevens and In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki proposed by Dearbhla MacManus. As In Praise of Shadows is really one long essay, I propose that we read as much as you have time for.
