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Routledge - The Architecture of Ruins: Designs on the Past

Name: Routledge - The Architecture of Ruins: Designs on the Past
Brand: Routledge
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Explore a different perspective on architectural history with The Architecture of Ruins: Designs on the Past, Present and Future. Published by Routledge, this book examines how buildings from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first century are designed, occupied, and imagined as ruins. It moves beyond traditional views to present a history where the monument and the ruin exist as simultaneous, interdependent themes within a single building dialectic. This work addresses complex temporal and environmental questions through poetic, psychological, and practical lenses. It invites readers to think about how architecture relates to personal and national identity, nature, and culture. By looking at the relationship between weather, climate, and permanence, the text provides a unique framework for understanding the lifecycle of the built environment. This is an essential resource for anyone interested in how we perceive the passage of time through the structures we create and inhabit.

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Provides an alternative history of architecture spanning from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first century.

Examines the relationship between monuments and ruins as simultaneous and creative themes in design.

Addresses environmental questions including the impact of weather, climate, and permanence on buildings.

Explores how architectural design relates to personal identity, national identity, nature, and culture.

Offers a deep look into the psychological and practical ways buildings are occupied and imagined.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 113836777X
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Architects
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 09 April 2019
Listed Since: 04 November 2018

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