Peter F. Smith

The Dynamics of Delight

Architecture and Aesthetics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book rounds off decades of exploration into the various ways that buildings and urban sequences make an impact on the mind.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 602g
• ISBN-13: 9780415300094
• ISBN-10: 0415300096
• Artikelnr.: 21909834

Autorenporträt

Until recently Peter F. Smith was the Vice President of the Royal Institute of British Architects with special responsibility for sustainable development and Professor of Architecture at Sheffield Hallam University. Prior to that he was Head of the Leeds School of Architecture of which he is Professor Emeritus.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: Amsterdam and the Tiger 1. Laying the Foundations 2.
The Roots of Aesthetic Perception 3. The Protean Factor 4. Exploring
Harmony 5. From Harmony to Chaos 6. From Nature to Artefacts 7. Intelligent
Interventions 8. Unity Versus Diversity Part 2: The Parthenon and the
Sunflower 9. The Deep Structure of Proportion 10. The Numerology of Beauty
11. Developing the Theme 12. Beyond the Portico and Dome 13. Contemporary
Variations 14. Architectural Metaphor 15. Second Level Proportion 16. The
Limbic Domain 17. Bioclimatic Opportunities Part 3: The Dynamics of the
City 18. The City and Dimensions of Engagement 19. The Rewards of Chance
20. The Street 21. The Square 22. Encounters with Old Gods 23. The Ethical
Dimension