Xenakis creates in architecture and music : the Reynolds desert house Chronicle of a Friendship Beginnings : Considering Elements in Xenakiss Early Sketches Foundations Using Space Illumination : Three Facets of Illumination and Glass in Xenakiss Architecture Precedents Some Closer Looks Creation : A Personal Assessment by Roger. Xenakis Creates in Architecture and Music describes the forged process of internationally acclaimed composer Roger Reynolds and musically inspired engineer and architect Iannis Xenakis (1922 2001) to create a home The Reynolds Desert House. The process combined aesthetics and intuition with mathematical systems showcasing how art and science are balanced by way of music and architecture to address the essential technical aspects of music along with emotion and energy. The book analyzes three representative chamber works and presents a trove of primary sources: letters diaries notes photographs sketches and person to person conversations. What emerges are patterns of direct parallels between how Xenakis characterized the process of musical creation and his design of The Reynolds Desert House. Xenakis Creates in Architecture and Music is a testament to the singularly innovative and creative mind of Iannis Xenakis