Architectural Theory, The Vitruvian Fallacy: A History of the Categories in Architectural PhilosophyThe two volumes of Architectural Theory bring together the fundamental elements of architecture and present them in a new and accessible format. The books define the areas of knowledge necessary for successful design and criticism and, for the first time in the history of architectural literature, integrate all the concepts to form a balanced and comprehensive whole. Volume One, A History of the Categories in Architecture and Philosophy, establishes the framework of architectural theory. The author presents a systematic analysis of what constitutes 'good' architecture in the West, tracing the history of architectural theory through the metaphysics of ancient Greece, the doctrines of early and medieval Christianity, up to the concepts and 'categories' of modern philosophy. The twentieth century has seen more building and more analysis of building than any other. Volume Two, Principles of Twentieth-century Architectural Theory Arranged by Category, focuses on the recent fragmentation of architectural theory into distinct doctrines. Formalism, minimalism, mannerism, functionalism, rationalism, brutalism, positivism, romanticism, expressionism, classicism, constructivism, organicism, modernism, futurism, radicalism, deconstructivism, historicism, post-modernism - each movement has influenced the shape of architectural thinking over the last century. Principles of Twentieth-century Architectural Theory Arranged by Category analyses each in turn and places each in context. The volumes are liberally illustrated with representative buildings of the period and include a glossary of terms, a thesaurus, an annotated guide to further reading as well as diagrammatic links connecting themes across both volumes. The two volumes, whether studied together or individually, will prove invaluable to students of architecture and related disciplines. |
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... things aim " , and later continues : just as for a flute player , a sculptor , or any artist , and in general all things that have a function or activity , the good and the " well " is thought to reside in the function , so would it ...
... things aim " , and later continues : just as for a flute player , a sculptor , or any artist , and in general all things that have a function or activity , the good and the " well " is thought to reside in the function , so would it ...
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... things is a contemplation " " The second is certainly an activity . . . a secondary phase . . . life streaming from ... things are in all things " , by which we take to mean that each of the three moments , or highest categories , are in ...
... things is a contemplation " " The second is certainly an activity . . . a secondary phase . . . life streaming from ... things are in all things " , by which we take to mean that each of the three moments , or highest categories , are in ...
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... things ; for if one had not seen the thing before , one's pleasure will not be in the picture as an imitation of it , but will be due to the execution or colouring or some other similar cause " . 137. Aristotle Rhetoric 1408a . Under ...
... things ; for if one had not seen the thing before , one's pleasure will not be in the picture as an imitation of it , but will be due to the execution or colouring or some other similar cause " . 137. Aristotle Rhetoric 1408a . Under ...
Contents
Vitruvian Categories | 19 |
CATEGORIES IN PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE | 35 |
Mediaeval Categories | 61 |
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