Edward Winters, Aesthetics and Architecture

• Edward Winters, Aesthetics and Architecture
• Continuum | 2007 | ISBN 0826486320 | 179 Pages | PDF | 12 MB
• Aesthetics and Architecture places analytical philosophical aesthetics at the heart of thinking about, and looking at, architecture. The book looks at classic and contemporary aesthetic and philosophical views of architecture. It considers, with stimulating insight and great clarity, how Classicism, Modernism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism and Situationism have influenced architectural aesthetics and shaped our view of the built environment. It also explores the challenges to the various intellectual and cultural movements that inform how people create and look at buildings. The book moves on to investigate the aesthetic qualities, demands and approaches specific to architecture and architectural thinking, concluding with a program for contemporary architecture. Combining a clear and engaging style with a sophisticated treatment of a fascinating subject, Aesthetics and Architecture is a valuable contribution to contemporary aesthetics--one that revitalizes the way we look at the form, purpose and meaning of our built environment.
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