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From Martyr to Monument
The Abbey of Cluny as Cultural Patrimony
After the great Abbey of Cluny was destroyed, its memory was resurrected. This study follows the discursive history of the site, investigating the role of memory in constructing the past and the concept of heritage in France.
After the great Abbey of Cluny was destroyed, its memory was resurrected. This study follows the discursive history of the site, investigating the role of memory in constructing the past and the concept of heritage in France.
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Agencies of the Frame
Tectonic Strategies in Cinema and Architecture
This book explores parallel tectonic strategies in cinema and architecture, analyzing how films and buildings compose place, space, time, and narrative. Analyses of works by Hitchcock, Lynch, Corbusier, and Zumthor reveal characteristics transferable across disciplines.
This book explores parallel tectonic strategies in cinema and architecture, analyzing how films and buildings compose place, space, time, and narrative. Analyses of works by Hitchcock, Lynch, Corbusier, and Zumthor reveal characteristics transferable across disciplines.
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Architectural Voices of India
A Blend of Contemporary and Traditional Ethos
Dutta brings together 17 iconic Indian architects, and, through dialogues, probes into their lives, beliefs and philosophies, and candid opinions. She offers a platform for discussions on the core issues of architecture and the state of architecture both in India and globally.
Dutta brings together 17 iconic Indian architects, and, through dialogues, probes into their lives, beliefs and philosophies, and candid opinions. She offers a platform for discussions on the core issues of architecture and the state of architecture both in India and globally.
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Time for Architecture
On Modernity, Memory and Time in Architecture and Urban Design
Through the lens of time, this book offers a new perspective on modern architecture. It challenges our understanding of modernity, sustainability, and tradition with original theories on longevity, conservation, and collective memory.
Through the lens of time, this book offers a new perspective on modern architecture. It challenges our understanding of modernity, sustainability, and tradition with original theories on longevity, conservation, and collective memory.
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Surface and Deep Histories
Critiques and Practices in Art, Architecture and Design
This volume positions surface in architecture within the scholarship of critical theory and design-based approaches, and invites academics and designers, and art and architectural historians based in Australia to consider the uses, figurations, scales, and typologies of surfaces.
This volume positions surface in architecture within the scholarship of critical theory and design-based approaches, and invites academics and designers, and art and architectural historians based in Australia to consider the uses, figurations, scales, and typologies of surfaces.
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Challenging the profligate building and urban development which severely impacts upon society and the environment, this study questions the ethics, equity and sustainability of overbuilding, thereby exposing a number of ‘elephants in the big green room’.
Challenging the profligate building and urban development which severely impacts upon society and the environment, this study questions the ethics, equity and sustainability of overbuilding, thereby exposing a number of ‘elephants in the big green room’.
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The Mental Life of the Architectural Historian
Re-Opening the Early Historiography of Modern Architecture, Second Edition
This book re-reads the historiography of early modern architecture through post-war theory. It examines architectural history's autonomy from art history, offering a critical understanding of the canon established by Pevsner, Hitchcock, and Giedion.
This book re-reads the historiography of early modern architecture through post-war theory. It examines architectural history’s autonomy from art history, offering a critical understanding of the canon established by Pevsner, Hitchcock, and Giedion.
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The Venice Charter Revisited
Modernism, Conservation and Tradition in the 21st Century
The Venice Charter was meant to conserve traditional buildings, but has been misused to justify clashing new architecture in old places, attracting global condemnation. These essays explore how planning went wrong and how we can heal the mistakes of the past.
The Venice Charter was meant to conserve traditional buildings, but has been misused to justify clashing new architecture in old places, attracting global condemnation. These essays explore how planning went wrong and how we can heal the mistakes of the past.
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Journey into the minds of visionary architects who push boundaries. This book unravels the secrets behind awe-inspiring structures, exploring the digital technology and material-based forms that challenge norms and offer insights into where contemporary architecture is headed.
Journey into the minds of visionary architects who push boundaries. This book unravels the secrets behind awe-inspiring structures, exploring the digital technology and material-based forms that challenge norms and offer insights into where contemporary architecture is headed.
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This book proposes a new way to measure housing unaffordability from a resident’s point of view: the mismatch between where one can afford to live and where they would prefer to live. Written for all, it helps residents, academics, and practitioners make wiser decisions.
This book proposes a new way to measure housing unaffordability from a resident’s point of view: the mismatch between where one can afford to live and where they would prefer to live. Written for all, it helps residents, academics, and practitioners make wiser decisions.
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This volume explores cultural landscapes and architectural symbols through the notion of genius loci. Focused on Lithuanian historical contexts, these essays provide insights into the making and destruction of landscapes for architects, historians, and scholars globally.
This volume explores cultural landscapes and architectural symbols through the notion of genius loci. Focused on Lithuanian historical contexts, these essays provide insights into the making and destruction of landscapes for architects, historians, and scholars globally.
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The Health Consequences of Urban Planning
The Presage
This book is a warning. The design of our urban environments is causing a rise in preventable, non-communicable diseases. It presents evidence on how our cities cause illness and provides an alternative for designing truly resilient environments fit for the future.
This book is a warning. The design of our urban environments is causing a rise in preventable, non-communicable diseases. It presents evidence on how our cities cause illness and provides an alternative for designing truly resilient environments fit for the future.
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This collection of essays presents innovative concepts to understand the spaces of the Americas through local lenses. Challenging canonical knowledge derived from outside the region, it introduces a new conceptual framework to analyze the spatial histories of the Americas.
This collection of essays presents innovative concepts to understand the spaces of the Americas through local lenses. Challenging canonical knowledge derived from outside the region, it introduces a new conceptual framework to analyze the spatial histories of the Americas.
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This hugely diverse volume reveals the extent to which aural perception influences our spatial awareness. Spanning psychology to geography, and zoology to urban planning, it covers a range of environments in which sounds contribute to forming our sense of space and place.
This hugely diverse volume reveals the extent to which aural perception influences our spatial awareness. Spanning psychology to geography, and zoology to urban planning, it covers a range of environments in which sounds contribute to forming our sense of space and place.
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The triple bottom line is a framework for achieving economic and social balance while maintaining ecological systems. This volume details the state of the art of this approach, indicating where there is debate, overlooked theory, and unresolved problems.
The triple bottom line is a framework for achieving economic and social balance while maintaining ecological systems. This volume details the state of the art of this approach, indicating where there is debate, overlooked theory, and unresolved problems.
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The Floating Towns of Tomorrow
Urban Planning Solutions to Challenges in Coastal Communities
As climate change and population growth challenge our world, floating cities offer a solution. This book proposes viable urban planning and architectural solutions for coastal cities, starting with a pilot project in Singapore. For all who wish to rethink our cities.
As climate change and population growth challenge our world, floating cities offer a solution. This book proposes viable urban planning and architectural solutions for coastal cities, starting with a pilot project in Singapore. For all who wish to rethink our cities.
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The Psychology of Architecture
On Brains and Spaces
For anyone curious about the invisible threads that connect our brains to the surrounding space, this book bridges psychology and architecture. It explores how design—from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers—can influence our happiness, productivity, and social interactions.
For anyone curious about the invisible threads that connect our brains to the surrounding space, this book bridges psychology and architecture. It explores how design—from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers—can influence our happiness, productivity, and social interactions.
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A Victorian Architectural Controversy
Who Was the Real Architect of the Houses of Parliament?
Who was the true architect of the New Houses of Parliament? Charles Barry, the winner of the competition, or Augustus Pugin, the ‘ghost’ designer? After both men died, the controversy became a public dispute, fueled by the directly-opposed claims of their sons.
Who was the true architect of the New Houses of Parliament? Charles Barry, the winner of the competition, or Augustus Pugin, the ‘ghost’ designer? After both men died, the controversy became a public dispute, fueled by the directly-opposed claims of their sons.
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A Political History of Post-WWII Architecture in Europe
From De-Nazification to Globalization
Has architecture lost the connection to public and private life? This book explores architecture from a political perspective, examining how it has mirrored political developments in Europe since the Second World War to reveal the meanings generated from this relationship.
Has architecture lost the connection to public and private life? This book explores architecture from a political perspective, examining how it has mirrored political developments in Europe since the Second World War to reveal the meanings generated from this relationship.
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This book sheds light on controversial questions about interventions on religious heritage buildings. Since Vatican II, the renewal of Catholic churches has been problematic for historic buildings. How can we reform what has already been reformed?
This book sheds light on controversial questions about interventions on religious heritage buildings. Since Vatican II, the renewal of Catholic churches has been problematic for historic buildings. How can we reform what has already been reformed?
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