Architecture as space : how to look at architecture
Author
Zevi, Bruno
Additional Author(s)
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Publisher
New York: Horizon, 1974
Language
English
ISBN
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Series
Subject(s)
ARCHITECTURE
SPACE (ARCHITECTURE)-PHILOSOPHY
SPACE (ARCHITECTURE)-HISTORY-20TH CENTURY
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Abstract
This classic work (first published in Italian in 1948, translated in 1957, and revised in 1974) examines the history of architecture in light of its essence as space, animating and illuminating architectural creations so that their beauty—or indifference—is exposed. Along with commercial and dwelling units, temples, palaces, and cathedrals, Zevi treats structures such as fountains, columns, and monuments, subjecting them all to aesthetic, cultural, and functional criteria and explaining them in easily understood terms. Beautifully illustrated with examples from the entire history of the art, this is one of the most stimulating and provocative books ever written on the history and purpose of architecture.
