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OverviewA comprehensive study of the sacred buildings built and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this book offers scholarly discussion with analytical drawings and photographs. These projects represent different periods of Wright’s career (from 1886 to 1958), new building technologies, and application of his design concepts as demonstrated in his sacred architecture. This unique contribution will be useful to all those interested in Wright’s architecture and theory as well as in sacred architecture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anat Geva (Texas A&M University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.720kg ISBN: 9780415775083ISBN 10: 0415775086 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 23 September 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , 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 ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Faith, Form and Building Technology: A Conceptual Model of Sacred Architecture Part 2: Faith 1. Nature 2. Democracy and Freedom 3. The Whole as the Equilibrium of its Parts Part 3: Form 4. Nature 5. Democracy and Freedom 6. The Whole as the Equilibrium of its Parts 7. Sacred Path/Plan 8. Sacred Verticality Part 4: Building Technology 9. Nature 10. Democracy and Freedom 11. The Whole as the Equilibrium of its Parts 12. Light 13. Acoustics 14. Thermal Comfort Part 5: ConclusionReviewsAuthor InformationAnat Geva, PhD, Architect (registered in Israel, and Associate Member of the AIA) is Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University. She is the Co-Editor of the scholarly journal Preservation Education and Research. Dr. Geva is a recipient of several awards including the prestigious James Marston Fitch National Award for innovative research in historic preservation in America for her project on ""Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture: A Computerized Energy Simulation Study"". Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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