Wandering the Garden of Technology and Passion: John Marx, Architect

Place-making through emotional experience is what design architect John Marx has been pursuing ever since he left his native Illinois to settle in San Francisco, California. Marx belongs to that generational slice of architects that witnessed the morphing of their pencil into a mouse, their drafting table into a desktop. The survivors of this epochal transition still standing hands-on with the digital pen are few and far between. Yet, what is further unique about his journey is the remarkable aesthetic consistency and organic growth of his architecture over the years in the translation of the painterly visions of his career into the full-blown propositions produced today in sits the world over. His buildings are as eclectic as the sources that inspire them, yet a common ambition is present in all of them: to design a place you want to be in.This book traces the professional path of a design architect transformed by his digital tools into a global player even as he holds fast to the intimate qualities of his boutique practice. Without digressing into technical jargon or cold diagrams, this beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for anyone seeking warmth and humanity in the digital realm.