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Ballantyne, Andrew

 
9780826464088: Architecture Theory: A Reader in Philosophy And Culture

Synopsis

Architecture Theory is a comprehensive and groundbreaking one volume overview of, and introduction to, contemporary critical discourse in architecture. In bringing critical theory and Continental philosophy to bear upon architecture, it provides a solid framework for a fully up-to-date theory of architecture, one that reflects the latest developments and concerns. The book is divided into four sectionsgroundwork; constructing the ""individual""; pluralities; instrumentalityeach covering a core theme in contemporary architecture theory. In each section an introductory essay by Andrew Ballantyne provides valuable context, exposition, and analysis. This is followed by a selection of writings on architecture and other related cultural concerns from major contemporary thinkers, including Zvizvek, Irigaray, Lefebvre, Lyotard, Kristeva, Nancy, Virilio, Deleuze, and Negri.

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Andrew Ballantyne is Professor of Architecture at the University of Newcastle.

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9780826464095: Architecture Theory: A Reader In Philosophy And Culture

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ISBN 10 :  0826464092 ISBN 13 :  9780826464095
Editeur : Continuum International Publishi..., 2005
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