McKean, John

Bio Sketch

John McKean is a British architectural historian, critic, and photographer, known for his studies of modern architecture and, notably, the monograph on Walter Segal and the Segal self-build system.

Key Works

• "A Discourse on Method: The Segal System" (1987).
• Monograph on Walter Segal (1989); writings on architectural history and photography.

Key Concepts

Concepts associated with this author that have pages in this wiki:

• Everyday Architecture
• Dwelling
• Authorship

Relevance to Geoffrey's Research

McKean matters to Geoffrey's everyday & vernacular architecture and authorship areas: his account of Segal's self-build system (architect as enabler, "the process of housing, not the product") is a model for everyday/dwelling practice against the hero-genius myth.

Source Support

Source notes in this wiki drawn from this author's work:

• A Discourse on Method: The Segal System