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020 _a3836531984 (paperback)
020 _a9783836531986 (paperback)
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245 1 0 _aArchitecture theory
_b from the Renaissance to the presentfrom the Renaissance to the present 89 essays on 117 treatises/
_cWith a Preface by Bernd Evers and an Introduction by Christof Thoenes
_hVOL-2
260 _aHohenzollernring :
_bTaschen.
_c2011.
300 _a446 p. :
_bill.
_c26 cm.
518 _a Architects on their favorite subject If you’ve ever wondered what goes through architects’ minds when they design buildings, you’ll be happy to know that there’s no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won’t give you the instant gratification that Architecture Theory will. This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architecture’s greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. This is the all-in-one, must-have book for anyone interested in what architects have to say about their craft. The comprehensive overview that will help transform even the most uninformed novices into well-informed connoisseurs!
650 _aArchitecture
_xHistoriography
_95602
650 _aArchitecture
_xPhilosophy
_95603
700 _aEvers, Bernd.
_95604
700 _aThoenes, Christof.
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_d353491