Architecture of the Illusive Distance

Informationen zum Autor Amir H. Ameri is Associate Professor in Architecture at the University of Colorado! Denver! USA. Zusammenfassung Focusing on three secular, institutional building types: libraries, museums and cinemas, this book explores the intricate interplay between culture and architecture. It explores the cultural imperatives which have seen to the formation of these institutions, the development of their architecture, and their transformations over time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I The Architecture of the Illusive Presence; Chapter 1 Architecture, In Theory; Chapter 2 On the Border of the Beautiful; Part II The Architecture of the Illusive Distance; Chapter 3 The Logic of Encampment; Chapter 4 The Spatial Dialectics of Authenticity; Chapter 5 The Architecture of the Illusive Distance; Chapter 6 The Epilogue;

Product details

• Authors: Amir H. Ameri, Ameri Amir H.
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2015
• EAN: 9781472433183
• ISBN: 978-1-4724-3318-3
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Architecture, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ARCHITECTURE / Criticism, Philosophy: aesthetics, Human Geography, Library & Information Sciences, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, Theory of architecture, Library and information sciences / Museology