Theorist

Peter Eisenman

1932–present Deconstructivism

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Details

Nationality: American

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Reason
Subject: Human centred
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Notes

Founding director of the IAUS, New York. Diagram Diaries (Universe / Thames & Hudson, 1999) collects his essays on the diagram as generative device.

Connections

associated with Deconstructivism
authored Diagram Diaries

Referenced by

Colin Rowe mentored
Robert E. Somol collaborated with
Colin Rowe influenced
John Hejduk influenced
Kenneth Frampton opposes
Edward Casey associated with
Kenneth Frampton collaborated with
Manfredo Tafuri influenced

Sources

Peter Eisenman. Diagram Diaries. Universe / Thames & Hudson, 1999.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Peter Eisenman." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/peter-eisenman/. Accessed July 17, 2026.