Oscillating elegantly between essayistic reflection and narrative description of her own process of personal growth, Charlotte Van den Broeck presents thirteen miniatures about the personal and professional tragedy of various architects who, unable to confront their own failure, made the radical decision to remove themselves. life. With poetic, stark and sincere language, Van den Broeck delves into the twists and turns of the mind and proposes a journey to the challenges of creation through swimming pools, theaters, libraries, museums, churches, barracks, post offices, villas, golf courses and sculpture gardens from Europe and the United States. A fascinating and disturbing investigation of the difficult and dangerous balance between the desire for perfection and sanity.