Description
| Product ID: | 9781108820424 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | A Philosopher Looks At |
| Title: | A Philosopher Looks at Architecture |
| Authors: | Author: Paul Guyer |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| Subjects: | Architecture, Architecture, Individual architects and architectural firms, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings, History of architecture, Philosophy, Philosophy: aesthetics, Social and political philosophy, Popular philosophy, History of ideas, Individual architects & architectural firms, Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc, History of architecture, Philosophy, Philosophy: aesthetics, Social & political philosophy, Popular philosophy, History of ideas |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this book, Paul Guyer argues that the fundamental goals of architecture identified by the Roman architect Marcus Pollio Vitruvius in the first century BCE - good construction, functionality, and aesthetic appeal - remain valid despite constant changes in human activities, building materials and technologies, and artistic styles and cultures. What should our buildings look like? Or is their usability more important than their appearance? Paul Guyer argues that the fundamental goals of architecture first identified by the Roman architect Marcus Pollio Vitruvius - good construction, functionality, and aesthetic appeal - have remained valid despite constant changes in human activities, building materials and technologies, as well as in artistic styles and cultures. Guyer discusses philosophers and architects throughout history, including Alberti, Kant, Ruskin, Wright, and Loos, and surveys the ways in which their ideas are brought to life in buildings across the world. He also considers the works and words of contemporary architects including Annabelle Selldorf, Herzog and de Meuron, and Steven Holl, and shows that - despite changing times and fashions - good architecture continues to be something worth striving for. This new series offers short and personal perspectives by expert thinkers on topics that we all encounter in our everyday lives. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-05-20 |
