Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
History of Architectural Theory
Author: Hanno-Walter KruftPublisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568980102
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
As the first comprehensive encyclopedic survey of Western architectural theory from Vitruvius to the present, this book is an essential resource for architects, students, teachers, historians, and theorists. Using only original sources, Kruft has undertaken the monumental task of researching, organizing, and analyzing the significant statements put forth by architectural theorists over the last two thousand years. The result is a text that is authoritative and complete, easy to read without being reductive.
Author: Boston Public LibraryEgon Eiermann
Author: Immo BoykenPublisher: Edition Axel Menges
ISBN: 3930698544
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
When the German Embassy in Washington was completed in 1964, the architectural critic for the Washington Post wrote that the express aim of those commissioning the building had been to make an architectural statement that would embody the spirit of the young German democracy.
Author: Gustav EgerSublime Visions
Author: Susanne StacherPublisher: Birkhäuser
ISBN: 3035615063
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
In the eighteenth century the Alps became the subject of a new view of nature, which crystallized in the sublime. Oscillating between fear and fascination, this sensual experience triggered a thrilling borderline experience: travelers ventured to the mountain world full of longing and projected a variety of different dreams onto the "wild nature" that had yet to be explored. To what extent has the sublime influenced architecture in the Alps, from the early days of tourism to the present? Prompted by this question, the author analyzes Alpine architecture in its historical context and offers a critical assessment of contemporary tourism. This is a book that inspires us to reflect on the future of building in the Alps and on our relationship with nature.
Author: Princeton University. Library
Author: 
Author: Boston Public Library
Author: Karl W. Hiersemann