The Architecture of the Wire: Infrastructures of Telecommunication

A visually inspiring architectural history of the wire and its representations that illuminates the relationship between telecommunications, technology, and architecture.


The Architecture of the Wire explores the development of telecommunications infrastructure and its impact on the architectural and urban culture of the modern age—from poles, wires, and cables, to “micro-architectures,” such as the théâtrophone and the telephone booth. Starting with the intrepid worldwide infrastructures of...