Construction of Classical Design by Sérgio Ferro

Construction of Classical Design is a detailed historical analysis of the genesis of architectural drawing and design since the late Gothic period in Europe. In his exacting and irreverent style, Sérgio Ferro shows how these tools were gradually separated from their origin as instruments within a material process and transformed into a formal language legitimized through reference to antiquity. He examines how this shift was intertwined with the social, economic, political, and intellectual transition from the Middle Ages to the capitalist era, while tracing the evolution of architecture as a profession and discipline.

Images of "Construction of Classical Design" by MACK. Images courtesy of Sérgio Ferro.