Theory of Architecture

This book analyses the buildings directly as the objects of study, not indirectly, as designs filtered through a philosophical or theoretical discourse...

Using empathy, as established by the Vienna School of Art History, complemented by insights on how the mind processes visual stimuli, as demonstrated by late 19th-century psychologists and art theorists, this book puts forward an innovative interpretative method of decoding the forms and spaces of M..

A unique collection of contemporary writings, this book explores the politics involved in the making and experiencing of architecture and cities from a cross-cultural and global perspective...

A unique collection of contemporary writings, this book explores the politics involved in the making and experiencing of architecture and cities from a cross-cultural and global perspective...

Inspired by pragmatist-relational philosophies, this book studies a series of critical actions and tools, which occurred in Brussels’ architectural and urban culture after 1968...

Brussels, a complex city with a turbulent architectural and urban past, forms a compelling case for examining the tensions between urban politics, architectural imaginations, society’s needs and desires, and the city’s history and fabric. Inspired by pragmatist-relational philosophies, this book tes..

_x005F_x000D_ A cutting-edge, critical text which rethinks both practice and theory in the light of recent crises, making it key reading for students, academics and practitioners...

Including a range of case studies and with contributions from eminent individuals, this book presents fresh insights and diverse perspectives on the evolving question of identity and globalisation...

Including a range of case studies and with contributions from eminent individuals, this book presents fresh insights and diverse perspectives on the evolving question of identity and globalisation...

The authors use texts about such projects as Berlin's new Reichstag, Scotland's new parliament, and Auschwitz concentration camp museum to clarify the interaction between texts, design, critical debate and response...

A collection of essays about different representations of architecture including architectural writing, drawing, journalism and history, photography and various cultures, ideas and bias that each media carries...

A collection of essays about different representations of architecture including architectural writing, drawing, journalism and history, photography and various cultures, ideas and bias that each media carries...