Aesthetics of Built Form
Alan Holgate(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 1. August 1992
Book
Hardback
303 pages
978-0-19-856336-5 (ISBN)
Description
"Aesthetics of Built From" concentrates on presenting facts and opinions about the ways in which people respond to built form, drawing on a range of literature written by theorists, critics and practising architects. The subject is examined from a number of different viewpoints: the terms and concepts used by theorists; the psychology of aesthetic appreciation; the linguistic content of built form; the social ramifications of architecture; and, as an extension of this, the often fraught dialogue between the architect and the engineer. The book is illustrated with examples of buildings from all periods of history and seeks to be a stimulating addition to the continuing and topical debate between functionalist and aesthetic considerations affecting the planning of buildings.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
numerous halftones and line drawings, bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-856336-5 (9780198563365)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Terms and concepts in aesthetics; Perception and form analysis; Subjective response to built form; Language in built form; Political and moral overtones of built form; Functionalism in history; Functionalism: definitions, viewpoints and controversy; Aesthetics and the philosophy of structural design.