Photographing Vitruvius Without Text

Thanks to a special photography commission that André Tavares extended to me in the context of his forthcoming book Vitruvius Without Text to be published by ETH Zurich (gta Verlag, 2021), I joined him in “surveying multiple print editions of Vitruvius from the late 15th century until today, to unfold a historical panorama of architectural theory that fuses the immaterial realm of ideas with the material forms of books and buildings”, to use André's words. “This contribution seeks to reflect on the condition of architectural theory when confronted with the printed book. Vitruvius seems the most appropriate patron to ignite a discussion on the light-hearted relationship between architectural theory, history and practice.”