Paul Kidder (Seattle University)

Minoru Yamasaki and the Fragility of Architecture

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Beautifully illustrated with over 100 colour illustrations of Yamasakià â â s buildings, this book will be of interest to students, academics and professionals in a range of disciplines, including architectural history, architectural theory, architectural preservation, and urban design and planning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 173mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 610g
• ISBN-13: 9780367629526
• ISBN-10: 0367629526
• Artikelnr.: 62114041

Autorenporträt

Paul Kidder, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy at Seattle University, where he has taught courses on the history of philosophy, existentialism, philosophical hermeneutics, philosophy of art and architecture, and ethics in urban affairs. He is the author of Gadamer for Architects (2012), published by Routledge.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Rethinking Yamasaki 2. The Fragility of
Dreams 3. The Fragility of the City 4. The Most Fragile of Arts 5. The
Presence of the Past 6. The Moral Imperative 7. Populism and Democratic
Culture 8. Greatness and Vulnerability 9. The Ambiguity of Symbols 10.
Postmodern Postludes 11. The Question of Preservation Photo Credits Index