Reconstructing Architecture for the Twenty-first Century
| Author | : Anthony Jackson |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 1995-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0802075843 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780802075840 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (840 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reconstructing Architecture for the Twenty-first Century by : Anthony Jackson
Download or read book Reconstructing Architecture for the Twenty-first Century written by Anthony Jackson and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jackson exposes the inadequacies of old conceptions of architecture as embodying metaphysical properties, and of architects as the sole keepers of this esoteric knowledge. He challenges architects to acknowledge and celebrate building as an expression of the ideals and values of the broader-based classless communities to which they now belong.