Photography and architecture have a long and intense relationship and both are accompanied by
debates about how as disciplines they hover somewhere between service and art form. The book
examines how photos are used to digitally reproduce inform about and archive buildings.
Moreover it is dedicated to the concept of the use of a building being the visual content of
architectural photography and also questions how the photograph influences the constructed
reality. What is the status of architectural photography today? For one photographs provide
mass media exposure for the buildings however the photographers' own attitude interests and
style result in highly individual images of the built reality. They tell their own stories of
the building decide whether to capture it occupied or not dynamic or naturalistic with or
without context as a new building or in use. How does this photographic perspective affect the
way in which buildings and their architects are perceived? Many architects collaborate for long
periods of time with specific photographers. How much do photographs influence the actual
design? Which photos serve to publicize the building which lend a new perspective? In today's
flood of images where there is almost no difference between photographs and renderings this
publication refreshingly brings architectural photography to the fore while allowing a peek
behind the scenes. In eight richly illustrated chapters the relationship between architecture
and photography is subjected to a changing view. The different positions enter into a
fascinating dialog. Insights and visual beauty go hand in hand. With essays by: Angelika Fitz
Elke Krasny Gabriele Lenz and Philipp UrsprungWith photographs by Markus Bstieler Peter Eder
Gisela Erlacher Pez Hejduk Eduard Hueber Hertha Hurnaus Markus Kaiser Angelo Kaunat Bruno
Klomfar Alexander Eugen Koller Zita Oberwalder Pia Odorizzi Stefan Olah Paul Ott Lukas
Schaller Manfred Seidl Margherita Spiluttini Rupert Steiner Dietmar Tollerian Günter Wett
