Thinking through objectoriented ontologyand the work of architects such as Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadidto explore new concepts of the relationship between form and function Objectoriented ontology has become increasingly popular among architectural theorists and practitioners in recent years. Architecture and Objects, the first book on architecture by the founder of objectoriented ontology (OOO), deepens the exchange between architecture and philosophy, providing a new roadmap to OOOs influence on the language and practice of contemporary architecture and offering new conceptions of the relationship between form and function.Graham Harman opens with a critique of Heidegger, Derrida, and Deleuze, the three philosophers whose ideas have left the deepest imprint on the field, highlighting the limits of their thinking for architecture. Instead, Harman contends, architecture can employ OOO to reconsider traditional notions of form and function that emphasize their relational characteristicsform with a buildings visual style, function with its stated purposeand constrain architectures possibilities through literalism. Harman challenges these understandings by proposing derelationalized versions of both (zeroform and zerofunction) that together provide a convincing rejoinder to Immanuel Kants dismissal of architecture as impure.Through critical engagement with the writings of Peter Eisenman and fresh assessments of buildings by Rem Koolhaas, Frank Gehry, and Zaha Hadid,...

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