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The first section of the book consists of six rigorously argued essays that investigate the language of modernism, language and drawing, "masculine and feminine" architecture, language metaphors, science in architecture, and the social properties of architecture. The second part provides a vocabulary of key words, providing rich analyses of critical terms such as Character, Form, History, and Space. Each investigation locates a word's modern meaning within a framework of historical enquiry and theoretical discussion, setting out clearly the term's invention and treatment by architects, historians, philosophers, critics, and the people who actually use buildings.This wholly original study changes and enriches the way we think and talk about architecture, and will prove indispensable to anyone concerned with architecture and culture in the modern era.
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A major book ... rich with historical reference, drawings, diagrams and photographs. --Art & Architecture Journal
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The words used when we talk about architecture describe more than just bricks and mortar - they indicate the ways we feel about, and live with buildings. This work explores the relationship between architecture and language, examining both as complex social practices.
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- PublisherThames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0500341729
- ISBN 13 9780500341728
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages336
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