Architecture and Abstraction (Writing Architecture)
Pier Vittorio Aureli
ISBN 10: 0262545233 ISBN 13: 9780262545235
Editorial: The MIT Press, 2023
Nuevos
Encuadernación de tapa blanda
Librería:
Devils in the Detail Ltd, Oxford, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Vendedor de AbeBooks desde 5 de junio de 2013
Este artículo en concreto ya no está disponible.
Descripción
Descripción:
Picture Shown is For Illustration Purposes Only, Please See Below For Further DetailsCONDITION ? NEW. N° de ref. del artículo 130/RE/560P 5235
Sinopsis:
A landmark study of abstraction in architectural history, theory, and practice that challenges our assumptions about the meaning of abstract forms.
In this theoretical study of abstraction in architecture—the first of its kind—Pier Vittorio Aureli argues for a reconsideration of abstraction, its meanings, and its sources. Although architects have typically interpreted abstraction in formal terms—the purposeful reduction of the complexities of design to its essentials—Aureli shows that abstraction instead arises from the material conditions of building production. In a lively study informed by Walter Benjamin, Karl Marx, Alfred Sohn-Rethel, and other social theorists, this book presents abstraction in architecture not as an aesthetic tendency but as a movement that arises from modern divisions of labor and consequent social asymmetries.
These divisions were anticipated by the architecture of antiquity, which established a distinction between manual and intellectual labor, and placed the former in service to the latter. Further abstractions arose as geometry, used for measuring territories, became the intermediary between land and money and eventually produced the logic of the grid. In our own time, architectural abstraction serves the logic of capitalism and embraces the premise that all things can be exchanged—even experience itself is a commodity. To resist this turn, Aureli seeks a critique of architecture that begins not by scaling philosophical heights, but by standing at the ground level of material practice.
Acerca del autor: Pier Vittorio Aureli teaches at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He is the cofounder of the architectural office, Dogma. He is the author of The Possibility of an Absolute Architecture (MIT Press, 2011) and The Project of Autonomy, and the coauthor of Living and Working (MIT Press, 2022).
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Detalles bibliográficos
Título: Architecture and Abstraction (Writing ...
Editorial: The MIT Press
Año de publicación: 2023
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa blanda
Condición: New
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
Architecture and Abstraction (Writing Architecture)
Publicado por
The MIT Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 0262545233
ISBN 13: 9780262545235
Antiguo o usado
paperback
Librería: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
paperback. Condición: Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0003557468
Cantidad disponible: 6 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Architecture and Abstraction (Writing Architecture)
Publicado por
The MIT Press (edition ), 2023
ISBN 10: 0262545233
ISBN 13: 9780262545235
Antiguo o usado
Paperback
Librería: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0262545233-8-1
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen del vendedor
Architecture and Abstraction
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 44616008-n
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen del vendedor
Architecture and Abstraction
Librería: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 44616008-n
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Architecture and Abstraction (Paperback)
Librería: CitiRetail, Stevenage, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A landmark study of abstraction in architectural history, theory, and practice that challenges our assumptions about the meaning of abstract forms.A landmark study of abstraction in architectural history, theory, and practice that challenges our assumptions about the meaning of abstract forms.In this theoretical study of abstraction in architecture-the first of its kind-Pier Vittorio Aureli argues for a reconsideration of abstraction, its meanings, and its sources. Although architects have typically interpreted abstraction in formal terms-the purposeful reduction of the complexities of design to its essentials-Aureli shows that abstraction instead arises from the material conditions of building production. In a lively study informed by Walter Benjamin, Karl Marx, Alfred Sohn-Rethel, and other social theorists, this book presents abstraction in architecture not as an aesthetic tendency but as a movement that arises from modern divisions of labor and consequent social asymmetries.These divisions were anticipated by the architecture of antiquity, which established a distinction between manual and intellectual labor, and placed the former in service to the latter. Further abstractions arose as geometry, used for measuring territories, became the intermediary between land and money and eventually produced the logic of the grid. In our own time, architectural abstraction serves the logic of capitalism and embraces the premise that all things can be exchanged-even experience itself is a commodity. To resist this turn, Aureli seeks a critique of architecture that begins not by scaling philosophical heights, but by standing at the ground level of material practice. "A history of the relationship between modern architecture and abstraction"-- Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780262545235
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
ARCHITECTURE & ABSTRACTION
Librería: Speedyhen, London, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: NEW. Nº de ref. del artículo: NW9780262545235
Cantidad disponible: 3 disponibles
Imagen del vendedor
Architecture and Abstraction
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Calificación del vendedor: 4 de 5 estrellas
Condición: New. Pier Vittorio Aureli teaches at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He is the cofounder of the architectural office, Dogma. He is the author of The Possibility of an Absolute Architecture (MIT Press, 2011) and The Proje. Nº de ref. del artículo: 693273806
Cantidad disponible: 5 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Architecture and Abstraction
Librería: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: DB-9780262545235
Cantidad disponible: 6 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Architecture and Abstraction
Librería: Books Puddle, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 4 de 5 estrellas
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 26396053701
Cantidad disponible: 3 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Architecture and Abstraction (Paperback)
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A landmark study of abstraction in architectural history, theory, and practice that challenges our assumptions about the meaning of abstract forms.A landmark study of abstraction in architectural history, theory, and practice that challenges our assumptions about the meaning of abstract forms.In this theoretical study of abstraction in architecture-the first of its kind-Pier Vittorio Aureli argues for a reconsideration of abstraction, its meanings, and its sources. Although architects have typically interpreted abstraction in formal terms-the purposeful reduction of the complexities of design to its essentials-Aureli shows that abstraction instead arises from the material conditions of building production. In a lively study informed by Walter Benjamin, Karl Marx, Alfred Sohn-Rethel, and other social theorists, this book presents abstraction in architecture not as an aesthetic tendency but as a movement that arises from modern divisions of labor and consequent social asymmetries.These divisions were anticipated by the architecture of antiquity, which established a distinction between manual and intellectual labor, and placed the former in service to the latter. Further abstractions arose as geometry, used for measuring territories, became the intermediary between land and money and eventually produced the logic of the grid. In our own time, architectural abstraction serves the logic of capitalism and embraces the premise that all things can be exchanged-even experience itself is a commodity. To resist this turn, Aureli seeks a critique of architecture that begins not by scaling philosophical heights, but by standing at the ground level of material practice. "A history of the relationship between modern architecture and abstraction"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780262545235
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles