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Mahfuz, Edson

 
9786502101667: Architectural Precedents: Studies in Form and Construction
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ISBN 10 : 6502101666 ISBN 13 : 9786502101667
Editeur : Pep Livros, 2026

Synopsis

Architectural Precedents is a concise and incisive reflection on the nature of architectural design in a time of disciplinary uncertainty. Edson da Cunha Mahfuz argues that meaningful architecture does not emerge from trends, technologies, or abstract concepts, but from architecture itself—through the critical engagement with its history, forms, and built examples.

Combining theoretical clarity with close readings of exemplary works—from Le Corbusier to Paulo Mendes da Rocha—the book reveals how program, site, and construction are synthesized through form. Each chapter distills essential design principles from canonical projects, offering architects and students a rigorous method grounded in observation, analysis, and (re)construction.

At once a critique of contemporary practice and a guide to learning and teaching design, this book reaffirms architecture as a discipline rooted in its own knowledge, craft, and accumulated intelligence.

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Éditeur
Pep Livros
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
6502101666
ISBN 13 
9786502101667
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
100
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