The Bed Maker's Model - Fleming, Steven
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In 1960 the theoretical concerns of American architect Louis I. Kahn began to focus on a concept he called form , not meaning a building s three dimensional shape, but the essence of its underlying type. In The Bed Maker's Model, Steven Fleming asks if Kahn's theory of "forms" is consistent with Plato s theory of the same name. This leads to an examination of the hypothesis that Kahn s interest in transcendent types is reflected in his development of what could be called Platonising architectural strategies. While Kahn and Plato are quite different figures, separated by time, profession and…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In 1960 the theoretical concerns of American
architect Louis I. Kahn
began to focus on a concept he called form , not
meaning a building s
three dimensional shape, but the essence of its
underlying type. In The
Bed Maker's Model, Steven Fleming asks if Kahn's
theory of "forms" is
consistent with Plato s theory of the same name. This
leads to an
examination of the hypothesis that Kahn s interest in
transcendent
types is reflected in his development of what could
be called
Platonising architectural strategies. While Kahn and
Plato are quite
different figures, separated by time, profession and
intentions, the
study illuminates a new interpretation of Kahn's
theory and work,
identifying ideas of Kahn s which resonate with
notions stemming from
the early moments of the Western philosophical tradition.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Steven Fleming lectures in architectural history, theory and
design at The University
of Newcastle, Australia. Prior to entering academia he practiced
architecture in
Australia and in Singapore. He is a member of The Society of
Architectural Historians,
Australia New Zealand and the Nexus Association for Architecture
and Mathematics.