Synopsis
Discusses the meaning of architecture, describing its place in history, art and technology. Rather than saying that architecture is everything, the author sets limits to the subject. The text is a series of fables which meditate on the options, hopes and failures of shelter in society.
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About the Author
Paul Shepheard is an architect living in London.
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What Is Architecture? An Essay On Landscapes, Buildings, And Machines --Paul Shepheard'This is one of the strangest and most enchanting books I have ever seen. It is like starting again; the same subject but seen with different eyes, told by different characters.'
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