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Cognitive Activities in Architectural Design
Architectural design relies on distinct cognitive processes that have been the subject of research for several decades. However, in light of recent social and technological shifts reshaping the discipline, there is a pressing need for new insights to better understand how these changes influence the design process. This collective work offers an overview of research in the field, opening up pe…
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Gothic Architecture and Scholasticism
Professor Erwin Panofsky's study, ''Gothic Architecture and Scholasticism,'' captured and holds an eminent place in a series that is not without distinction, the Wimmer Lectures. Erwin Panofsky, in "Gothic Architecture and Scholasticism," indicates with grace and humanistic breadth the profound correlation between the development of Gothic architecture and the growth of scholastic philosophy. H…
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Architecture and the Right to HealResettler Nationalism in the Aftermath of C…
In Architecture and the Right to Heal, Esra Akcan calls for architecture to take an active role in healing communities affected by socioeconomic, political, and environmental disasters. Akcan frames these processes by discussing buildings and spaces in relation to climate change mitigation and transitional justice. Focusing on lands held by the former Ottoman Empire, Akcan highlights the ongoin…
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Modern architecture
Este libro apareció originalmente en 2002, dentro de la colección Oxford History of Art. Esta nueva edición pretende volver a plantear la vigencia de la crÃtica al Movimiento Moderno, de la que Alan Colquhoun fue uno de los más distinguidos representantes. El autor analiza la evolución de la arquitectura moderna desde el Art Nouveau, surgido en la última década del siglo XIX, hasta las…
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Intensjoner i arkitekturen
Este libro apareció originalmente en inglés, fruto de la tesis doctoral del autor. La primera versión española se publicó en 1979 y se reimprimió en 1988. Desde entonces el libro ha estado descatalogado. Esta nueva edición, totalmente revisada y remaquetada con las figuras junto al texto, se publica para celebrar el centenario del nacimiento de Christian Norberg-Schulz. Los arquitectos …
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What a Building DoesThe Hoosier Modernisms of Evans Woollen
Hoosier architect Evans Woollen (1927-2016) made a profound contribution to the built identity of Indianapolis, Indiana. Most recognized for introducing concrete Brutalism to the city, his practice was in fact surprisingly diverse, ranging from significant public buildings that are today some of the city's most iconic structures to humble churches, single-family homes, and historic renovations.…
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The Maya MythsA Guide to the Gods, Heroes and Ancestors
Highly complex and divided into politically fragmented noble houses, the Maya civilization produced a diverse and complicated mythology that varies between groups and retellings. For example, there are three different myths about the origins of the sun and moon, in one creation myth animals and objects rise up to torment humanity; whilst in another, pots shatter and speak, unleashing demons upo…
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Hans Heyerdahl HallenNordic Influences on Modern Architecture in South Africa
Tracing the life of architect Hans Heyerdahl Hallen (1930–2022), this book reveals the transnational influences that shaped his practice in South Africa, and the migratory circles of ideas that defined a new form of subtropical architecture. Beginning with Hallen's Nordic and South African roots, chapters then explore his practice and studies at the London County Council and Architectural As…
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Up in the AirA History of High Rise Britain
Up in the Air tells the story of Britain's multistorey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Across the decades, the high rise has symbolised the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith takes the residents' perspective, capturing the human side of high-rise Britain. Interrogating the complex inheritance of mid-century urban reconstruction, Smith shows how these bu…
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Architectural Networks in the North AegeanThasos, Samothrace, and the Formati…
During the Hellenistic period, the North Aegean Sea was a dynamic and diverse area, linked by robust trading networks and sometimes precarious political allegiances. The islands of Thasos, Samothrace, and Lesbos in particular played crucial roles in their position between Anatolia, Macedonia, Thrace, and Greece. Migration, trade, and politics—not to mention the specifics of sites and climateâ…
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