Artists and artistic production in ancient Greece
"Greek artists and architects were important social agents who played significant roles in the social, cultural, and economic life of the ancient Greek world. In Artists and Artistic Production in Ancient Greece, art historians, archaeologists, and historians explore the roles a…
"The struggle and romance of human relations in great building projects invites exploration. How architects and engineers work together has often been debated but never before addressed over a broad span of history. This handsomely illustrated book enquires into the pattern of t…
This book considers how architects and engineers have related to one another over history. There are many controversial issues. This book enquires into the pattern of these relationships since the Renaissance, looking at what has actually taken place when architecture and engine…
"The struggle and romance of human relations in great building projects invites exploration. How architects and engineers work together has often been debated but never before addressed over a broad span of history. This handsomely illustrated book enquires into the pattern of t…
In this book, the author presents fifty case studies representing a broad range of ethical dilemmas facing today's architects, from questions regarding which clients to work for to the moral imperatives of reclaiming building materials for construction instead of sending them to…
In this book, the author presents fifty case studies representing a broad range of ethical dilemmas facing today's architects, from questions regarding which clients to work for to the moral imperatives of reclaiming building materials for construction instead of sending them to…
In this book, the author presents fifty case studies representing a broad range of ethical dilemmas facing today's architects, from questions regarding which clients to work for to the moral imperatives of reclaiming building materials for construction instead of sending them to…
"In Concrete Dreams Nicholas D'Avella examines the changing social and economic lives of buildings in the context of a construction boom following Argentina's political and economic crisis of 2001. D'Avella tells the stories of small-scale investors who turned to real estate as …
The architect as magician
by Smith, Albert C., Smith, Kendra Schank
fromRoutledge research in architecture
"The Architect as Magician explores the connection between magic and architecture. There is a belief that a greater understanding of the meaning of magic provides insights about architecture and architects' design process. Architects influence the effects of nature through the m…