Interviews and reviews

                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                            

1981    author H. Bakker, “Zachte nostalgie: verdovend niet verslavend”, Nieuwe stedelijkheid, presentatie plan-publiek          

 

Catalogue of the exhibition “Presentatie Plan Publiek, Nieuwe Stedelijkheid”               

 

(in Dutch)

 

year?   author J. Corral Jam, "La infancia de Arquitectura", El Croquis 3                    

(In Spanish)

 

1986    author A. Vélez Catrain, “’Regionalismo crítico’, una arquitectura que lucha contra la tendencia a uniformar”, El País 01-02-1986     

 

(In Spanish)

 

1990    author unknown, “Gesprekken over glasoverkapte ruimten: Alexander Tzonis”, Bouw 9, Bouwspecial (suppl.) 4 May                     

 

(In Dutch)

 

1993    author unknown, “Computers ‘R’ Us, Dialogue with Alexander  Tzonis: Artificial Intelligence for Intelligent Architects”, Design Book Review 27 (Winter)

 

1995    authors L. van den Burg and T. Bergevoet, “Verfremdung”, De Omslag 15 (March): The Critical Landscape, Stylos Hotel New York Conferences     

 

review of the articles Dirty Realism by co-author L. Lefaivre and Critical Regionalism by A. Tzonis      

 

(In Dutch with English transl.)

 

1997    author unknown, “Wetenschappers en kunstenaars maken zich druk over het Mediterrane Landschap”, Mabat 35 (Nov.)                   

 

(In Dutch)

 


 

PUBLICATION PROJECTS, REPORTS AND INTERNAL UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS

                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                            

1961    Standardisation in Building, Principles and its Historical Development, Diploma thesis, prof. K. Biris, Athens: University of Technology

 

1962    co-author S. Chermayeff, Search for a new urbanity, Yale University, Dept. of Architecture

 

Commentary on the study by A. Tzonis    

 

1967    co-editor, co-author S. Chermayeff, Advanced studies in Urban Environments, Toward an Urban Model, Yale University        

 

A series of seminars with: Christ Alexander, Karl Deutsch, A.E. Parr, J. Soltan, J. Tyrwhitt, W. von Molke, Charles Abrams, Peter Blake, David Crane, Melvin Webber, Paul Weiss, R. Montgommery, J. Pessoneau, Br. Harris      

 

1972    co-editor, co-author O. Salama, Selected exercises in programmatic analysis in architecture, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design                

1973    co-editor Abt Associates (ed.), Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, Cambridge Ma.: Abt Associates     

 

Participant

 

1975    co-editor Habitat secretariat (ed.), Long-range research requirements for human settlements, Notes on the meeting of senior research consultants held in London from 10-12 February 1975, Vancouver: Habitat, United Nations Conference on Human Settlements       

 

participant.  U.N. Report 75-18410

 

1975    co-editors M. Freeman, L. Lefaivre, O. Salama, R. Berwick, E. de Cointet, Systèmes conceptuels de l’Architecture en France de 1650 à 1800, Cambridge Ma.: C.O.R.D.A.  

 

A multidisciplinary investigation of the evolution of architectural thinking in France between 1650-1800. Thirty texts by architects, engineers, administrators, and users of buildings are analysed to reconstruct the imbedded design decision models. Discourse analysis method applying frame theory methodology. Bibliography of writings in architecture, engineering, military design. 

 

(In French)

 


 

1976    C. Cohen, J. Salgado (eds.), Cours d’Epistémologie de l’Architecture d’Alexandre Tzonis, Montreal: Ecole d’Architecture, Université de Montréal                

 

(In English and French)

 

1977    Avant Garde, a seminar of the group history + theory of architecture, Eindhoven: University of Technology   

 

Report of the seminar     

 

(In English, Dutch, French, German)

 

1978    co-editor: Daniel Schodek, International Encyclopedia of Architecture, Engineering, and Urban Planning, 18 vols., New York: Garland STPM Press

 

Not materialized.

 

1978    co-editors L. Lefaivre, A. van de Veerdonk, Introduction to the development of architectural thinking, Eindhoven: Technische Hogeschool, Bouwkunde                       

 

(In English and Dutch)

 

1979    Avantgarde, a seminar of the group history + theory of architecture, Eindhoven: University of Technology

 

An international seminar for a history of innovation and invention in architecture, 13-14-15 Dec. 1977

 

Organisation of the seminar and introduction         

 

(In English, Dutch, French and German)

 

1985    May, co-editor, co-author G.R. Scherpbier, Intelligent Architect Project, Delft: University of Technology, Fac. of Architecture             

               

(In English and Dutch)

 

1986    co-editor L. Oorschot, Moderne-Antimoderne architektuur na 1945 (2 vols.) Delft: University of Technology, Fac. of Architecture   

 

(In Dutch)

 


 

1987    co-editor L. Oorschot, Frames, Plans, Representation (BK 147) Delft: University of Technology, Fac. of Architecture  

 

Introductory course to programmatic and functional analysis of buildings.   

 

(In English and Dutch)

 

1992    authors L. Yu, X. Li, N. Fang, Three reports on representation of Architectural Knowledge, Delft: University of Technology, A.K.S.  

 

Preface by A. Tzonis        

 

1992    ABCDE, International Conference 150th anniversary of TU Delft and the ACSA meeting in Europe, Delft: University of Technology, A.K.S./A.I.I.A.            

 

1993    co-editor L. van Spengler, “Value Learning as Designing”, October 30 1993, Royal Palace Meeting on the Process of Value Learning, Amsterdam: Stichting Koninklijk Paleis

 

Co-editor of the report and author of the article

 

1999    Design Knowledge Systems Research Center 1985-2000, Delft: University of Technology, Fac. of Architecture  

 

Booklet on research and education program

 

Updated 1985-2005