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Overview"On Weathering illustrates the complex nature of the architectural project by taking into account its temporality, linking technical problems of maintenance and decay with a focused consideration of their philosophical and ethical implications.In a clear and direct account supplemented by many photographs commissioned for this book, Mostafavi and Leatherbarrow examine buildings and other projects from Alberti to Le Corbusier to show that the continual refinishing of the building by natural forces adds to, rather than detracts from, architectural meaning. Their central discovery, that weathering makes the ""final"" state of the construction necessarily indefinite, challenges the conventional notion of a building's completeness. By recognizing the inherent uncertainty and inevitability of weathering and by viewing the concept of weathering as a continuation of the building process rather than as a force antagonistic to it, the authors offer alternative readings of historical constructions and potential beginnings for new architectural projects." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mohsen Mostafavi (Dean, Harvard University) , David Leatherbarrow (University of Pennsylvania)Publisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780262631440ISBN 10: 026263144 Pages: 148 Publication Date: 22 March 1993 Recommended Age: From 18 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMohsen Mostafavi is Dean of the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. David Leatherbarrow is Professor of Architecture and Chairman of the Graduate Group in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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