Racing Alone

By Nader Khalili

Book Overview

This is Nader Khalili's own story. Racing Alone tells of how an Iranian-born, Western-trained architect armed only with notebooks, a motorcycle, and his own unique vision set off on a five-year odyssey in search of a simple, inexpensive, yet permanent form of dwelling. His ultimate triumph comes with his discovery of the untouched magic of clay. Racing Alone begins as one man's dream and ends with a village of ceramic houses, an exhibition in Paris, and an invitation from NASA. It signals a revolution in modern architecture, set against the tumultuous background of social revolution in Iran.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889625000
• ISBN13: 9781889625003
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Cal-Earth Pr
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great and inspiring story.

Since the title to the end, it is a beautiful experience that teaches the importance of following a dream raising against our own limitations.

Simply eloquent and surely applicable

This book, as simple as the narrative is, can be incredibly moving. In fact, the autor's words, move very well to describe the simple act of trying to make an architectural idea happen. He describes a method of building that strikes as so close to the earth that it is revolutionary. The book is a quick read, and the time I have spent pushing its premise is well worth it.