Character & Architecture – An Anthology 1700–1900
| Author | Sigrid de Jong; Maarten Delbeke e.a. |
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| Publisher | gta Verlag |
| ISBN | 9783856765064 |
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| Status | not yet published |
In architecture, “character” denotes the capacity of buildings to express a specific quality or emotion, thereby establishing a meaningful relationship with its public. As social, political, and cultural transformations took shape in Europe between the 18th and 19th centuries, character was a topic of intense study. This book analyses relevant historical texts, outlining a cultural history of discourse and addressing questions that remain fundamentally important to architectural, urban, and landscape design to this day. Organised by theme, it combines excerpts from numerous writings and brief editorial introductions to explore the notion of character in architecture in all its diversity.
| 320 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 23 cm, pb, English |
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US$56.50
Product number:
idea48428
