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Routledge Constructing the Architect - Architecture Theory Book

Name: Routledge Constructing the Architect - Architecture Theory Book
Brand: Routledge
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Constructing the Architect by Leonard Bachman provides a unique perspective on the field of architecture. Instead of focusing solely on finished monuments or physical artifacts, this book examines architecture as a professional process and a social institution. It explores the discipline as a career centered on continuous learning and mastery. Bachman maps the field as a coherent whole by identifying four reinforcing modes of inquiry: design, research, strategy, and education. This framework allows readers to see the architecture of architecture itself. By looking at how institutions and actors function within the discipline, the text offers a deep look into the professional and academic structures that shape the built environment. This is an essential resource for those interested in the theory, planning, and educational foundations of the architectural profession.

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Examines architecture as a professional process and a social institution rather than just physical buildings.

Identifies four core modes of inquiry: design, research, strategy, and education.

Offers a lens into the architecture of architecture by mapping the field as a coherent whole.

Explores the career of learning and mastery required within the architectural discipline.

Provides insight into how various institutions and actors hold influence within the field.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138062707
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Criticism & Theory
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 05 February 2019
Listed Since: 21 September 2018

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