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Forty ways to think about architecture : architectural history and theory today

By Barbara , Borden , Iain; Fraser , Murray; Penner

Book information

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-118-82261-6, 978-1-118-82257-9, 978-1-118-82258-6, 978-1-118-82256-2, 978-1-118-82253-1, 1118822617
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (13077660 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
280\283
Time added
2016-01-24 03:00:00
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"Forty Ways to Think about Architecture" provides an introduction to some of the ways in which architectural history and theory are being approached today. This collection takes in a total of 40 essays covering key subjects, ranging from memory and heritage to everyday life, building materials and city spaces. As well as critical theory, philosophy, literature and experimental design, it refers to more immediate and topical issues in the built environment, such as globalisation, localism, regeneration and ecologies. The entries reflect on architecture from a range of perspectives. �Read more... Abstract: How do we think about architecture historically and theoretically? This book provides an introduction to some of the wide-ranging ways in which architectural history and theory are being approached today. It takes in a total of 40 essays covering key subjects, ranging from memory and heritage to everyday life, building materials and city spaces. �Read more...

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