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Materialität und Stofflichkeit von Gebäuden und Konstruktionen sind ein wichtiger Aspekt des architektonischen Entwerfens. Der Umgang mit Materialien und deren Einsatz ist ein grundlegender Baustein der Architekturausbildung. Themen: * Subjektive Wirkung von Stofflichkeiten * Haptische Einflüsse * Einsatz von Materialien * Kreativer Umgang mit klassischen Baumaterialien
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- 9783035612707
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Monumental LiesCulture Wars and the Truth about the Past
The past is weaponised in culture wars and cynically edited by those who wish to impose their ideology upon the physical spaces around us. Holocaust deniers use details of the ruins of the gas chambers Auschwitz to promote their lies: 'No Holes; No Holocaust'. Yet long-standing concepts such as 'authenticity' in heritage are undermined and trivialised by gatekeepers such as UNESCO. At the same,…
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- 9781839761898
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El logos enamorado; homosexualidad y filosofía en la Grecia antigua
María R. Gómez Iglesias nos ofrece un ensayo acerca de la sexualidad griega, sobre todo en su faceta homoerótica, que mezcla estudio textual e iconográfico. Muy completo en sus fuentes, sin complejos en las conclusiones, el texto nos brinda un recorrido por la historia de Grecia exhaustivo y profundo.Conoce, pues, qué opinaban los griegos de su sexualidad y cómo la afrontaban desde un pun…
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- 9788415415183
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El sis d'octubre del president CompanysEl federalisme com a defensa de les ll…
La motivació per investigar sobre els fets del Sis d'Octubre de 1934 i les seves seqüeles sorgeix quan dos veterans periodistes barcelonins tenen accés a una còpia inèdita del sumari militar que es va seguir contra el president de la Generalitat, Lluís Companys, i altres 37 persones, arran de la proclamació de l'Estat Català dins de la República Federal Espanyola. A partir de la causa …
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Ambaixador a la cort del Gran MogolViatges d'un jesuïta català del segle XV…
Aquesta edició presenta l'obra literària i cartogràfica d'Antoni de Montserrat fins ara desconeguda en el nostre país, acompanyada d'una biografia, set-centes notes i seixanta imatges. El Mongolicae Legationis Commentarius descriu els viatges del jesuïta català per Àsia, des de l'Índia fins a Pakistan i Afganistan. Montserrat ens hi descobreix ètnies, tradicions i religions, moltes d'e…
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- 9788497798488
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Architecture industrielle: les usines
Issue de la révolution industrielle, l'usine a longtemps été considérée comme un « monstre » de fer, soumettant l'être humain au collectif dans un acte de déshumanisation à la chaîne au profit de l'objet. Détournée aujourd'hui de son côté purement fonctionnel, pour lequel elle avait été construite, au profit de son esthétisme, l'usine est parfois revisitée en loft moderne ou …
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- 9781785259272
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1000 Monuments of Genius
Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries demonstrated his force by raising structures for purposes both religious and profane. As international cultural statements without words, symbols of a peoples values devotion, patriotism, pow…
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- 9781783109418
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City Lights
A symbol of massive crowds and solitary desires, the city holds promise for all those that pass through it. Its meandering streets, unexplored neighbourhoods and incessant noise create a landscape that captivates the observer. The lights of the city can conceal or reveal it, transforming its appearance hour by hour, offering countless facets to the passerby. While the light of morning pulls the…
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Bridges
A bridge is a link between two worlds, a point of tension between two separate and often disparate locations. Free, belonging neither to one region or another, the bridge imposes upon the landscape and defies nature. Its existence embodies the will of mankind to construct these necessary bonds between people and places. A symbol of progress and innovation, the bridge, anonymous demonstration of…
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Factories
Born in the Industrial Revolution, the factory has long been considered like a monster of iron, subjugating the individual to the collective in an act of mass dehumanisation.Turning away from the pure functionality for which it was built, the factory is evolving into an aesthetic space, sometimes transformed into modern lofts or a museum of contemporary art. The surprising photographs featured …
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- 9781785259265
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