Architect Knows Best: Environmental Determinism in Architecture Culture from 1956 to the Present
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1. Verfasser: Richards, Simon (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham Ashgate Pub. 2012
Schriftenreihe:Ashgate Studies in Architecture
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Beschreibung:Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 The More Things Change; 2 Communitites of Sadness and Self-Reliance; 3 Communities of Contentment; 6 Genius Loci and Embodiment; 7 Language and Dislocation; Conclusion; References; Index
The idea that buildings could be used to reform human behaviour and improve society was fundamental to the 'modern' movement in architecture and planning. However, as these approaches came under attack from the 1950s onwards, it was thought that the environmental determinist strand of the architectural discourse had been killed off. Illustrated through a series of interviews with leading contemporary architect-planners, this book argues that it was not, but on the contrary, that it has deepened and diversified. Many of the most prominent architect-planners continue to design with a view to imp
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-173) and index
Beschreibung:189 pages
ISBN:9781409439233
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