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This book is ideal for students, architects, and those interested in architectural theory, particularly the design and symbolism of curved forms in architecture.
Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. This Notebook considers the various authorities to which architects look for the generation of their curves. It also considers the aspirations curves manifest in architectural form.
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Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997 and has subsequently been enlarged in three further editions.
Examining these extra themes as a series of Notebooks, rather than as additional chapters in future editions, allows greater space for more detailed exploration of a wider variety of examples, whilst avoiding the risk of the original book becoming unwieldy.
Curve is a divisive issue in architecture. Some see curves as expensive and decadent; others as an expression of transcendence—a way that the human mind can express its freedom from quotidian constraints. Yet others use curves to emulate some of the most beautiful forms in nature.
This Notebook considers the various authorities to which architects look for the generation of their curves. It also considers the aspirations curves manifest in architectural form.
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Curve
Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997 and has subsequently been enlarged in three further editions. Examining these extra themes as a series of Notebooks, rather than as...Paperback$5699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Curve
Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997 and has subsequently been enlarged in three further editions. Examining these extra themes as a series of Notebooks, rather than as...Hardback$31800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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ISBN: 9781138045958
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Illustration: 476 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and white; 482 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
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Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 184
About the Author
Simon Unwin is Emeritus Professor of Architecture at the University of Dundee in Scotland. Although retired, he continues to teach at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff University, Wales, where he taught for many years. His books are used in schools of architecture around the world and have been translated into various languages.
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