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Architecture As Space

By Bruno Zevi

Book information

Publisher
Da Capo Press
Year
1993
ISBN
0306805375, 9780306805370
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (29893532 bytes)
Pages
310\158
Time added
2020-06-23 11:58:05

Description

This classic work (first published in Italian in 1948, translated in 1957, and revised in 1974) examines the history of architecture in light of its essence as space, animating and illuminating architectural creations so that their beauty—or indifference—is exposed. Along with commercial and dwelling units, temples, palaces, and cathedrals, Zevi treats structures such as fountains, columns, and monuments, subjecting them all to aesthetic, cultural, and functional criteria and explaining them in easily understood terms. Beautifully illustrated with examples from the entire history of the art, this is one of the most stimulating and provocative books ever written on the history and purpose of architecture.

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