{"title":"Richard Coyne","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Coyne’s works explore the fascinating intersections between architecture, philosophy, and semiotics, offering readers a deep understanding of how meaning is constructed in the built environment. His writing invites architects and cultural enthusiasts alike to reconsider the ways in which design communicates and shapes human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on critical theory and visual culture, Coyne’s books engage thoughtfully with ideas from notable thinkers, making complex concepts accessible while encouraging reflective practice within the arts and culture sphere. His approach enriches conversations about architecture beyond its physical form to include its symbolic and interpretive dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"peirce-for-architects-by-richard-coyne-9781138319578","title":"Peirce for Architects","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeas gain legitimacy as they are put to some practical use. A study of Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) supports this pragmatism as a way of thinking about truth and meaning. Architecture has a strong pragmatic strand, not least as we think of building users, architecture as a practice, the practical demands of building, and utility. After all, Vitruvius placed firmness and delight in the company of \u003ci\u003eutilitas\u003c\/i\u003e amongst his demands on architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeirce (pronounced 'purse') was a logician, and so many of his ideas are couched in terms of formal propositions and their limitations. His work appeals therefore to many architects grappling with the digital age, and references to his work cropped up in the Design Methods Movement that developed and grew from the 1950s. That movement sought to systematise the design process, contributing to the idea of the RIBA Plan of Work, computer-aided design, and various controversies about rendering the design process transparent and open to scrutiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeirce’s commitment to logic led him to investigate the basic elements of logical statements, notably the element of the \u003ci\u003esign\u003c\/i\u003e. His best-known contribution to design revolves around his intricate theory of semiotics, the science of signs. The study of semiotics divided around the 1980s between advocates of Peirce’s semiotics, and the broader, more politically charged field of structuralism. The latter has held sway in architectural discourse since the 1980s. Why this happened and what we gain by reviving a Peircean semiotics is the task of \u003cem\u003ePeirce for Architects\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607358882028,"sku":"9781138319578","price":212.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138319578-peirce-for-architects.jpg?v=1778162000"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-coyne.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}