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OverviewOffering an in-depth consideration of the impact which humanities have had on the processes of architecture and design, this book asks how we can restore the traditional dialogue between intellectual enquiry in the humanities and design creativity. Written by leading academics in the fields of history, theory and philosophy of design, these essays draw profound meanings from cultural practices and beliefs. These are as diverse as the designs they inspire and include religious, mythic, poetic, political, and philosophical references. This timely and important book is not a benign reflection on humanities' role in architectural design but a direct response to the increased marginalization of humanities in a technology driven world. The prioritization of technology leaves critical questions unanswered about the relationships between information and knowledge, transcription and translation, and how emerging technologies can usefully contribute to a deeper understanding of our design culture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Soumyen Bandyopadhyay (Sir James Stirling Chair in Architecture, University of Liverpool, UK) , Jane Lomholt (University of Lincoln, UK) , Nicholas Temple (University of Lincoln, UK) , Renée Tobe (University of East London, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.482kg ISBN: 9780415551144ISBN 10: 0415551145 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 12 February 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback 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 Contents"Introduction Part 1: Freedom in the Shadow of Uncertainty 1. The Responsibility of Design 2. Inhumanities: Ethics in Architectural Praxis 3. Cultivating Architects: The Humanities in Architectural Education 4. The Architect as Humanist 5. Migration, Emancipation and Architecture Part 2: Spectre of Technology 6. Fantasies of the End of Technology 7. Le Corbusier and the Modern Modality of Representation 8. Humanist Machines: Daniel Libeskind’s ""Three Lessons of Architecture"" 9. Draw Like a Builder: Build Like a Writer 10. The Word Made Flesh: In the Name of the Surveyor, the Nomad, and the Lunatic Part 3: Measures of Awareness 11. Creative Inspirations or Intellectual Impasses? 12. Leon Battista Alberti and Lineamentis 13. Renaissance Visual Thinking: Architectural Representation as a Medium of True Form 14. Neoplatonism at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome 15. Who’s on First? Part 4: The Challenges of Instrumental Knowledge 16. Architcture as a Humanistic Discipline 17. Communicating Vessels: Andre Breton and his Atelier in Paris 18. L’histoire assassinée: Manfredo Tafuri 19. Nature Choreographed 20. Birth of Modernity out of the Spirit of Music"ReviewsThe essays in this volume provide a thoughtful consideration of a body of knowledge too often lacking in the curricular framework of architecture's accredited professional degree programs. And they remind us that humanist traditions can ascribe meaning to technical knowledge, thereby enriching the collective creative dialogue. - Journal of Architectural Education The essays in this volume provide a thoughtful consideration of a body of knowledge too often lacking in the curricular framework of architecture's accredited professional degree programs. And they remind us that humanist traditions can ascribe meaning to technical knowledge, thereby enriching the collective creative dialogue. - Journal of Architectural Education Author InformationSoumyen Bandyopadhyay is Professor of Architecture and Design at Nottingham Trent University and has previously taught at Liverpool University. Jane Lomholt is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Lincoln where she is head of History and Theory. Nicholas Temple is Professor of Architecture at the University of Lincoln, having previously taught at the University of Liverpool, the University of Pennsylvania and Nottingham University. Renee Tobe is Architecture Field Leader at the University of East London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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