Begin Again Fail Better

6 Introduction 8 Begin Again. Fail Better, Helen Thomas and Marco Bakker interview Manuel Montenegro 14 Catalogue of Drawings 36 Interlude, Niall Hobhouse 58 Interlude, Charles Pictet 82 Interlude, Adam Caruso 104 Interlude, Ludovica Molo 128 Interlude, Irina Davidovici 150 Interlude, Stéphanie Bender and Philippe Béboux 174 Interlude, Matt Page 196 Interlude, Pier Vittorio Aureli 198 Greater Than All the Towers in the World, or The (hand) drawing as a link between art and architecture, Dorothee Messmer 202 Sense, Sensibility, and the Terms of Failure, Helen Thomas 208 The Element of Play in Drawing, Marco Bakker 210 Some Points on Design and Drawing, Five texts by Álvaro Siza selected by Manuel Montenegro, including a recent statement on beginning a design

6 Introduction 8 Begin Again. Fail Better, Helen Thomas and Marco Bakker interview Manuel Montenegro 14 Catalogue of Drawings 36 Interlude, Niall Hobhouse 58 Interlude, Charles Pictet 82 Interlude, Adam Caruso 104 Interlude, Ludovica Molo 128 Interlude, Irina Davidovici 150 Interlude, Stéphanie Bender and Philippe Béboux 174 Interlude, Matt Page 196 Interlude, Pier Vittorio Aureli 198 Greater Than All the Towers in the World, or The (hand) drawing as a link between art and architecture, Dorothee Messmer 202 Sense, Sensibility, and the Terms of Failure, Helen Thomas 208 The Element of Play in Drawing, Marco Bakker 210 Some Points on Design and Drawing, Five texts by Álvaro Siza selected by Manuel Montenegro, including a recent statement on beginning a design

Barão Hutter, construction of a new summer kiosk for Strandbad Mythenquai, Zurich, competition, 2010. Felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on tracing paper, ca. 280 × 370 mm

Barão Hutter, sketch plan and section, Weiler Güpsen, conversion and extension of a medieval watchtower, St. Gallen, 2014. Felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on tracing paper, 420 × 297 mm

Barão Hutter, construction of a new summer kiosk for Strandbad Mythenquai, Zurich, competition, 2010. Felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on tracing paper, ca. 280 × 370 mm

Barão Hutter, sketch plan and section, Weiler Güpsen, conversion and extension of a medieval watchtower, St. Gallen, 2014. Felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on tracing paper, 420 × 297 mm

Lilitt Bollinger Studio, February sketches for a house conversion in Obstalden, 2015. Pencil in sketchbook, 210 × 290 mm

Lilitt Bollinger Studio, October sketches for a house conversion in Obstalden, 2015. Pencil in sketchbook, 210 × 290 mm

Lilitt Bollinger Studio, February sketches for a house conversion in Obstalden, 2015. Pencil in sketchbook, 210 × 290 mm

Lilitt Bollinger Studio, October sketches for a house conversion in Obstalden, 2015. Pencil in sketchbook, 210 × 290 mm

Alberto Camenzind, plan, La Voie Suisse, Expo 64, Lausanne, 1961. Pencil, black felt-tip pen, and marker on tracing paper, 325 × 285 mm (Acm-EPFL)

Alberto Camenzind, bird’s-eye view, La Voie Suisse, Expo 64, Lausanne, 1961. Marker on tracing paper, 480 × 675 mm (Acm-EPFL)

Alberto Camenzind, plan, La Voie Suisse, Expo 64, Lausanne, 1961. Pencil, black felt-tip pen, and marker on tracing paper, 325 × 285 mm (Acm-EPFL)

Alberto Camenzind, bird’s-eye view, La Voie Suisse, Expo 64, Lausanne, 1961. Marker on tracing paper, 480 × 675 mm (Acm-EPFL)

Christ & Gantenbein, concept drawing for Lindt Home of Chocolate during feasibility study, Kilchberg, 2014. Pencil on tracing paper, ca. 297 × 420 mm

Christ & Gantenbein, concept drawing for Lindt Home of Chocolate during preliminary project, Kilchberg, 2015. Pencil on tracing paper, ca. 297 × 420 mm

Christ & Gantenbein, concept drawing for Lindt Home of Chocolate during feasibility study, Kilchberg, 2014. Pencil on tracing paper, ca. 297 × 420 mm

Christ & Gantenbein, concept drawing for Lindt Home of Chocolate during preliminary project, Kilchberg, 2015. Pencil on tracing paper, ca. 297 × 420 mm

William Dunkel, view of riverfront of the Stampfenbach development from the bridge, Walche cantonal administration buildings, Zurich, 1927. Pencil, charcoal, and pastel on tracing paper, 770 × 920 mm (gta Archiv)

William Dunkel, bird’s-eye view of riverfront of the Stampfenbach development, Walche cantonal administration buildings, Zurich, 1927. Pencil, charcoal, and pastel on tracing paper, 435 × 540 mm (gta Archiv)

William Dunkel, view of riverfront of the Stampfenbach development from the bridge, Walche cantonal administration buildings, Zurich, 1927. Pencil, charcoal, and pastel on tracing paper, 770 × 920 mm (gta Archiv)

William Dunkel, bird’s-eye view of riverfront of the Stampfenbach development, Walche cantonal administration buildings, Zurich, 1927. Pencil, charcoal, and pastel on tracing paper, 435 × 540 mm (gta Archiv)

E2A, sketch for competition entry, office and residential high-rise complex, Berlin, 2023. reMarkable tablet drawing, inkjet on Hahnemühle fine art paper, 220 × 297 mm

E2A, sketch for competition entry, Lecture Hall and Event Centre, Bremen University, 2019. reMarkable tablet drawing, inkjet on Hahnemühle fine art paper, 220 × 297 mm

E2A, sketch for competition entry, office and residential high-rise complex, Berlin, 2023. reMarkable tablet drawing, inkjet on Hahnemühle fine art paper, 220 × 297 mm

E2A, sketch for competition entry, Lecture Hall and Event Centre, Bremen University, 2019. reMarkable tablet drawing, inkjet on Hahnemühle fine art paper, 220 × 297 mm

John Hejduk, axonometric of elements, Wall House, 1972. Black and coloured felt-tip pen on paper, 85 × 273 mm (DMC)

John Hejduk, axonometric, Bye House, Connecticut, ca. 1973. Black, green, blue, and red ink on letter-headed paper with printed title ‘John Hejduk’, 210 × 270mm (DMC)

John Hejduk, axonometric of elements, Wall House, 1972. Black and coloured felt-tip pen on paper, 85 × 273 mm (DMC)

John Hejduk, axonometric, Bye House, Connecticut, ca. 1973. Black, green, blue, and red ink on letter-headed paper with printed title ‘John Hejduk’, 210 × 270mm (DMC)

Edwin Lutyens, facade of outbuilding, possibly the palace of El Guadalperal, Cáceres, 1915–1934. Pencil on thin brown paper, 125 × 220 mm (DMC)

Edwin Lutyens, facade, possibly the palace of El Guadalperal, Cáceres, 1915–1934. Pencil and coloured crayons on thin brown paper, 150 × 215 mm (DMC)

Edwin Lutyens, facade of outbuilding, possibly the palace of El Guadalperal, Cáceres, 1915–1934. Pencil on thin brown paper, 125 × 220 mm (DMC)

Edwin Lutyens, facade, possibly the palace of El Guadalperal, Cáceres, 1915–1934. Pencil and coloured crayons on thin brown paper, 150 × 215 mm (DMC)

studio WOW, north-west sea facade, beach walk Sutz-Lattringen, 2023. Felt-tip pen on tracing paper, ca. 225 × 260 mm

studio WOW, north-west sea facade, beach walk Sutz-Lattringen, 2023. Felt-tip pen on tracing paper, ca. 225 × 270 mm

studio WOW, north-west sea facade, beach walk Sutz-Lattringen, 2023. Felt-tip pen on tracing paper, ca. 225 × 260 mm

studio WOW, north-west sea facade, beach walk Sutz-Lattringen, 2023. Felt-tip pen on tracing paper, ca. 225 × 270 mm

Begin Again. Fail Better – Preliminary Drawings in Architecture Published to coincide with the exhibition at Kunstmuseum Olten (1 June to 25 August 2024) based on the idea and research of Manuel Montenegro Edited by Kunstmuseum Olten: Helen Thomas, Dorothee Messmer, Katja Herlach, and Manuel Montenegro Exhibition curated by Manuel Montenegro, Marco Bakker, and Dorothee Messmer Designed by Studio Mathias Clottu Printed by robstolk®, the Netherlands Copy editing by Helen Thomas Editorial support by Manuel Montenegro, Marco Bakker, Gionata Buzzi, Dorothee Messmer, and Katja Herlach Proofreading by Penelope Krumm Essays by Marco Bakker, Dorothee Messmer, Manuel Montenegro, Álvaro Siza, and Helen Thomas Interludes by Pier Vittorio Aureli, Stéphanie Bender and Philippe Béboux, Adam Caruso, Irina Davidovici, Niall Hobhouse, Ludovica Molo, Matt Page, and Charles Pictet

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