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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Kidder (Seattle University)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.662kg ISBN: 9780367625276ISBN 10: 036762527 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 10 August 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements 1. Rethinking Yamasaki 2. The Fragility of Dreams 3. The Fragility of the City 4. The Most Fragile of Arts 5. The Presence of the Past 6. The Moral Imperative 7. Populism and Democratic Culture 8. Greatness and Vulnerability 9. The Ambiguity of Symbols 10. Postmodern Postludes 11. The Question of Preservation Photo Credits IndexReviews"""Minoru Yamasaki and the Fragility of Architecture by Paul Kidder is an excellent, thoughtful survey of the difficulties of placing Yamasaki in the pantheon of modern and postmodern architects."" – Knute Berger, Crosscut.com Excerpt from https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/09/remembering-seattle-architect-who-built-world-trade-center" Minoru Yamasaki and the Fragility of Architecture by Paul Kidder is an excellent, thoughtful survey of the difficulties of placing Yamasaki in the pantheon of modern and postmodern architects. - Knute Berger, Crosscut.com Excerpt from https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/09/remembering-seattle-architect-who-built-world-trade-center Minoru Yamasaki and the Fragility of Architecture by Paul Kidder is an excellent, thoughtful survey of the difficulties of placing Yamasaki in the pantheon of modern and postmodern architects. - Knute Berger, Crosscut.com Excerpt from https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/09/remembering-seattle-architect-who-built-world-trade-center Author InformationPaul Kidder, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy at Seattle University, where he has taught courses on the history of philosophy, existentialism, philosophical hermeneutics, philosophy of art and architecture, and ethics in urban affairs. He is the author of Gadamer for Architects (2012), published by Routledge. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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