Work
Transparency: Literal and Phenomenal
Explore in the Atlas →Written 1955–56 at Texas; published in Perspecta 8 (1963); distinguishes literal from phenomenal transparency and provides the theoretical scaffolding for the nine-square problem and for postwar formalist studio pedagogy.
Pedagogy Sign Type
Details
- Type
- Essay
- Location
- Austin / New Haven
Connections
- exemplifies The Texas Rangers
Referenced by
- Robert Slutzky authored
- Colin Rowe authored
Sources
- Rowe, Colin and Robert Slutzky. “Transparency: Literal and Phenomenal.” Perspecta 8 (1963).
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Transparency: Literal and Phenomenal." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/work-transparency-essay/. Accessed July 17, 2026.