Isbn: 9780442013301 - Poetics of Architecture: Theory of Design (15 results)

Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Reprint ] Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub Date: 7/1/1992 Binding: Paperback Pages: 320 Reprint edition.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Poetics of Architecture: Theory of Design This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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paperback. Condition: Good. Foxing to front and top page edges. No other markings in book. Binding is fine. Shelf wear to cover edges (no tears). 303pp.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Contents: Part 1. Intangible Channels to Architectural Creativity -- Ch. 1 The Process of Creativity -- Ch. 2 Metaphor -- Ch. 3. Paradoxes and Metaphors : Channels to Creativity -- Ch. 4 The Channel of Transformation -- Ch. 5 The Obscure : Primordial and Untouched -- Ch. 6 Poetry and Literature -- Ch. 7 The Exotic and Multicultural -- Part 2. Tangible Channels to Architectural Creativity -- Ch. 8 History, Historicism, and the Study of Precedents -- Ch. 9 Mimesis and Literal Interpretation -- Ch. 10 Geometry and Creativity -- Ch. 11 Focus on Materials -- Ch. 12 The Role of Nature in Architectural Creativity -- Ch. 13 Creativity through Association with Other Arts and Artists -- Ch. 14 Architectural Biographies as a Means to All-Inclusive Creativity. xiv, 303 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Shelf wear and some creasing to edges, small repaired tear to head of spine, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good +. In order for a book to succeed in presenting a theory of architecture, it must address aspects of imagination and creativity as well as the channels one can use to achieve truly significant architectural design. Poetics of Architecture explores the fundamental theories of Modern and Postmodern design and attempts to reconcile all that is worthwhile in these two movements into a new inclusivist attitude toward architecture. Anthony C. Antoniades looks at the many intangible and tangible channels one can harness in creating architectural design. By opening up architecture to the full range of creative influences, he tries to help readers produce designs that are richer on spatial, sensual, spiritual, and environmental levels. Some of the intangible channels to creativity explored in the b.pp. xiv, 303, illusts #02112120 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…