The Tao of Architecture - Brossura

Chang, Amos Ih Tiao

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ISBN 10: 0691175713 ISBN 13: 9780691175713

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2017

Riassunto

Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. Now with a new foreword by David Wang, this book reveals the vitality of intangible, or negative, elements. Chang writes that these qualities make architectonic forms "come alive, become human, naturally harmonize with one another, and enable us to experience them with human sensibility." The Tao of Architecture continues to be essential reading for understanding the intersection between architecture and philosophy.

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L'autore

Amos Ih Tiao Chang (1916–98) was professor of architecture at Kansas State University. His books include China: Tao in Architecture. David Wang is professor of architecture in the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University. He is the author of A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future.

Dalla quarta di copertina

"The measure of Dr. Chang's achievement is [in] its broad vision and insight. . . In sum, [this book] wonderfully repays the intense and difficult reading it demands."--Alan Gowans, Art Bulletin

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0691175713
• ISBN 13: 9780691175713
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 72