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The Architect: Chapters in the History of the Profession - Softcover

Kostof, Spiro; Cuff, Dana

 
9780520226043: The Architect: Chapters in the History of the Profession
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0520226046 ISBN 13: 9780520226043
Publisher: University of California Press, 2000

Synopsis

The Architectwas the first book in fifty years to survey the role of the profession from its beginnings in ancient Egypt to the present. Without claiming to cover every period in every country, it is nonetheless the most complete synthesis available of what is known about one of the oldest professions in the world. Dana Cuff considers the continuing relevance of the book and evaluates changes in architectural practice and the profession since 1965, most particularly digital technology, globalization, and environmental concerns.

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About the Author

Spiro Kostof (1936-1991) was Professor of Architectural History at the University of California, Berkeley. Among his books are A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals, second edition (1995) and The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings through History (1993). Dana Cuff is Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of Architecture: The Story of Practice (1991) and The Provisional City (2000).

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Publisher
University of California Press
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0520226046
ISBN 13 
9780520226043
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
406