建築接ぎ木の芸術

The grafting metaphor is such a fresh lens for thinking about cities—Gang’s writing makes complex urban ideas feel almost tactile. I’ve already dog-eared a dozen pages on adaptive reuse. It’s the rare architecture book that reads like a conversation rather than a lecture.

I picked this up after hearing Gang speak, and the way she threads botany through urban design genuinely changed how I look at city blocks. The chapter on adaptive reuse alone is worth the price, with drawings that make the grafting concept feel practical rather than just poetic.

Jeanne Gang’s grafting metaphor really clicked for me—the way she applies plant cultivation to city planning makes you see streets and buildings in a totally new light. I’ve already dog-eared half the pages, and the case studies tie the theory to real projects beautifully.