The Contradiction Between Form and Function in Architecture - Couverture souple

Hendrix, John Shannon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 041563914X ISBN 13 : 9780415639149

Editeur : Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

Continuing the themes that have been addressed in The Humanities in Architectural Design and The Cultural Role of Architecture, this book illustrates the important role that a contradiction between form and function plays in compositional strategies in architecture. The contradiction between form and function is seen as a device for poetic expression, for the expression of ideas, in architecture. The book contributes to the project of re-establishing architecture as a humanistic discipline, to re-establish an emphasis on the expression of ideas, and on the ethical role of architecture to engage the intellect of the observer and to represent human identity.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Shannon Hendrix is Professor of Architectural History at the University of Lincoln, UK, and Adjunct Professor at Roger Williams University and at Rhode Island School of Design, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 041563914X
• ISBN 13: 9780415639149
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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