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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... wrote of Fergusson that he was " a thinker who had a system of schemas , categories and tables to hand with which he could absorb any concept " , and we may note that his " technical , sensuous and phonetic " categories were developed ...
... wrote of Fergusson that he was " a thinker who had a system of schemas , categories and tables to hand with which he could absorb any concept " , and we may note that his " technical , sensuous and phonetic " categories were developed ...
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... wrote the De re aedificatoria which was dedicated to Pope Nicholas in 1452. It was not finally published until 1485 , fourteen years after the introduction of the printing press to Florence , and thirteen years after Alberti's death in ...
... wrote the De re aedificatoria which was dedicated to Pope Nicholas in 1452. It was not finally published until 1485 , fourteen years after the introduction of the printing press to Florence , and thirteen years after Alberti's death in ...
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... wrote Plato . The function may not be the merely practical one where " everything should have its proper place " , " but may also be to please : " bodies are beautiful in proportion as they are useful or as the sight of them gives ...
... wrote Plato . The function may not be the merely practical one where " everything should have its proper place " , " but may also be to please : " bodies are beautiful in proportion as they are useful or as the sight of them gives ...
Contents
Vitruvian Categories | 19 |
CATEGORIES IN PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE | 35 |
Mediaeval Categories | 61 |
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