The ethical function of architecture / Karsten Harries.
The ethical function of architecture / Karsten Harries.
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Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1997.
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N723.104/1
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English
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Physical content
xiii, 403 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction: Postmodern Prelude -- 2. The Aesthetic Approach -- 3. The Problem of Decoration -- 4. The Promise of Ornament -- 5. The Decorated Shed -- 6. The Language Problem -- 7. Representation and Symbol -- 8. Representation and Re-Presentation -- 9. Tales of the Origin of Building -- 10. Bui...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1997.
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Massachusetts
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
In a series of cogent and balanced arguments, Harries questions the premises on which architects and theorists have long relied - premises that have contributed to architecture's current identity crisis and marginalization. He first criticizes the aesthetic approach, focusing on the problems of decoration and ornament. He then turns to the language...
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The ethical function of architecture / Karsten Harries.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 368-394) and index.
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c1997.
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N723.104/1
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74Vv2MbXBMvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv2MbXBMvA
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ISBN
0262082527 (alk. paper)
9780262082525 (alk. paper)
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723.104
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991003917449702626
