Words and Buildings: a Vocabulary of Modern Architecture

Forty, Adrian

ISBN 10: 0500341729 / ISBN 13: 9780500341728

Edité par Thames and Hudson, New York, 2000

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Clipped dust jacket in mylar cover. Notation in ink on lower corner of second free endpaper. Otherwise, a clean copy in excellent condition. 335 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 003835

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Titre : Words and Buildings: a Vocabulary of Modern ...

Éditeur : Thames and Hudson, New York

Date d'édition : 2000

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Very Good

Etat de la jaquette : Very Good

Edition : First Edition

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Synopsis :

The words used when we talk about architecture describe more than just bricks and mortar - they indicate the ways we feel about, and live with buildings. This work explores the relationship between architecture and language, examining both as complex social practices.

À propos de l?auteur:

Adrian Forty is a Professor of Architectural History at The Bartlett, the Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London, now retired. He is also the former Programme Director of the masters programme in Architectural History. In 2003, he was awarded the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education. Forty is the author of many highly regarded books on architecture and design, including Objects of Desire and Words and Buildings, both published by Thames & Hudson.