Benjamin for Architects

Informationen zum Autor Brian Elliott currently teaches philosophy at Oregon State and Portland State University. His recent book Constructing Community (Rowman & Littlefield, 2010) is an exploration of three contemporary theories of community in light of currently influential approaches to urban development across liberal democracies. Klappentext A concise, coherent account of the relevance of Walter Benjamin's writings to architects, considering figures of modern art and architecture in detail, and locating Benjamin's critical work within the context of contemporary architecture and urbanism. Zusammenfassung A concise, coherent account of the relevance of Walter Benjamin’s writings to architects, considering figures of modern art and architecture in detail, and locating Benjamin’s critical work within the context of contemporary architecture and urbanism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Metropolitanism and Method 2. Radicalism and Revolution 3. Modernism and Memory 4. Utopianism and Utility 5. Participation and Politics 6. Benjamin's Memorial

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Brian Elliott, Brian (Oregon State University Elliott, Elliott Brian
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 09.12.2010
• EAN: 9780415558143
• ISBN: 978-0-415-55814-3
• Seiten: 160
• Serien: Thinkers for Architects; Thinkers for Architects
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Architektur; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; PHILOSOPHY / General, The arts: general issues, Philosophy, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / Criticism, History of art / art & design styles, The environment, History of Art, Theory of architecture, Civil engineering, surveying and building, The arts: general topics