The Theory of Architecture: Concepts Themes & PracticesJohn Wiley & Sons, 1994. ápr. 18. - 512 oldal The Theory of Architecture Concepts, Themes & Practices Paul-Alan Johnson Although it has long been thought that theory directs architectural practice, no one has explained precisely how the connection between theory and practice is supposed to work. This guide asserts that architectural theory does not direct practice, but is itself a form of reflective practice. Paul-Alan Johnson cuts through the jargon and mystery of architectural theory to clarify how it relates to actual applications in the field. He also reveals the connections between new and old ideas to enhance the reader's powers of critical evaluation. Nearly 100 major concepts, themes, and practices of architecture--as well as the rhetoric of architects and designers--are presented in an easily accessible format. Throughout, Johnson attempts to reduce each architectural notion into its essential concept. By doing so, he makes theory accessible for everyday professional discussion. Topics are arranged under ten headings: identification, definition, power, attitudes, ethics, order, authority, governance, relationship, and expression. Areas covered under these headings include: * Utopic thought in theories of architecture * Advocacy and citizen participation in architecture * The basis of architectural quality and excellence * The roles of the architect as artist, poet, scientist, and technologist * Ethical obligations of architecture * Rationales for models and methods of design * How authority is determined in architecture * How architects structure their concepts * Conventions of communication within the architectural profession Each section begins by showing the etymology of key terms of the topic discussed, along with a summary history of the topic's use in architecture. Discussions probe the conceptual and philosophical difficulties of different theories, as well as their potential and limitations in past and present usage. Among the provocative issues discussed in terms of their relationship to architecture are chaos theory, feminism, service to the community, and the use of metaphor. Johnson points out with stunning clarity the intentions as well as the contradictions and inconsistencies of all notions and concepts. All architects and designers, as well as students and teachers in these disciplines, will gain many insights about architectural thought in this groundbreaking text. |
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... POSITIONS Chapter 1 Overview 25 A. The Reach and Limits of Theory 30 1. The Way of Theory , or Design - Talk 2. Theory and Architectural Practice 3. Theory and Architectural Criticism 4. The Language of Architectural Theory 5. Theory as ...
... POSITIONS Chapter 1 Overview 25 A. The Reach and Limits of Theory 30 1. The Way of Theory , or Design - Talk 2. Theory and Architectural Practice 3. Theory and Architectural Criticism 4. The Language of Architectural Theory 5. Theory as ...
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... ? 3. Talent : Individual or Communal Possession ? 4. The Basis of Architectural Quality and Excellence 5. Feminism : Shifting the Agenda 149 B. Positions Adopted by Architects 172 1. Roles Architects Play iv | THE THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE.
... ? 3. Talent : Individual or Communal Possession ? 4. The Basis of Architectural Quality and Excellence 5. Feminism : Shifting the Agenda 149 B. Positions Adopted by Architects 172 1. Roles Architects Play iv | THE THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE.
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Concepts Themes & Practices Paul-Alan Johnson. B. Positions Adopted by Architects 172 1. Roles Architects Play in Society and Practice 2. Vision Quest : Architects and the Future 3. The Architect as Artist and Poet 4. The Architect as ...
Concepts Themes & Practices Paul-Alan Johnson. B. Positions Adopted by Architects 172 1. Roles Architects Play in Society and Practice 2. Vision Quest : Architects and the Future 3. The Architect as Artist and Poet 4. The Architect as ...
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... Position and Distance 374 1. Relation and ( De ) position 2. Connection , Division , and Monstrous Fracture 3. Space and Time and Hocus - Pocus 4. Central Tendencies and Boundary Disputes 5. Place as Genius Loci Chapter 10 ARCHITECTURE ...
... Position and Distance 374 1. Relation and ( De ) position 2. Connection , Division , and Monstrous Fracture 3. Space and Time and Hocus - Pocus 4. Central Tendencies and Boundary Disputes 5. Place as Genius Loci Chapter 10 ARCHITECTURE ...
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... position of contemporane- ity ; situate architects within the continuum of establishment ; reveal mores and conceits ; establishes ethical , hierarchical and authoritarian conditions in and about architecture ; and finally present ...
... position of contemporane- ity ; situate architects within the continuum of establishment ; reveal mores and conceits ; establishes ethical , hierarchical and authoritarian conditions in and about architecture ; and finally present ...
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