Living Architecture (Rudolf Steiner's Ideas in Practice Series) - Softcover

Bayes, Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0880103809 ISBN 13: 9780880103800

Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Pr, 1994

Synopsis

Rudolf Steiner has given us a "biography of architecture"-- architecture as a living being from its birth at the beginning of history until today, and with indications for the future. We see it with its own rhythms and patterns as with a human life. In Steiner's cosmology, architecture has reached (in terms of a human lifespan) the age and energy of the early thirties--so it is a biography in progress.

Here is a concise, richly illustrated introduction to the architectural ideas of Rudolf Steiner. He was an early exponent of what has come to be called organic design in architecture, and this little volume clearly shows Steiner's influence on architects and designers around the world.

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Review

'A succinct introduction to the ideas of Rudolf Steiner. It includes sections on architecture through the ages and how Steiner's designs and writings were both affected by and drew from history. There is a detailed look at Steiner's major building projects including the famous research centre, which he both designed and founded, the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland. The book is compact and readable, and comprehensive.' -- Architecture & Surveying Institute Journal, 1994

About the Author

Kenneth Bayes practiced as an architect for many years. His designs include churches for the Christian Community, schools for the mentally handicapped, and houses for residents in the Camphill communities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0880103809
• ISBN 13: 9780880103800
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128