Architectural Theory: From the Renaissance to the Present
If you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won't give you the instant gratification that “Architecture Theory” will. This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architecture's greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. This is the all-in-one, must-have book for anyone interested in what architects have to say about their craft. This is the comprehensive overview that will help transform even the most uninformed novices into well-informed connoisseurs.
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Gronert Alexander (Article author), Jobst Christoph (Article author), Ruhl Carsten (Article author), Kremeier Jarl (Article author), Evers Bernd (Article author, Preface), Biermann Veronica (Article author), Paul Jurgen (Article author), Sigel Paul (Article author), Klein Barbara Borngasser (Article author), Freigang Christian (Article author), Lupfer Gilbert (Article author), Stewering Roswitha (Article author), Zimmer Jurgen (Article author)
Cologne
2003
845 pages
9783822850855
Available on request
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