Karen Cordes Spence

A Primer on Theory in Architecture (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Aimed at the new student of architectural theory, if you are just beginning to tackle theory, begin with this book.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317431633
• Artikelnr.: 47381775

Autorenporträt

Karen Cordes Spence, Ph.D., AIA, teaches design studios and theory in architecture. Her work focuses on making these subjects both intriguing and clear for beginning students. Her research also explores the way in which phenomenological interpretations tap into the power of connections able to be made through architecture.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction: Exploring the Subject of Theory in Architecture Why
Theory in Architecture Needs Exploration How Theory in Architecture Has
Escaped Investigation The Approach for this Work An Overview of the
Discussions in the Book 1. Defining Theory Introduction The History of the
Term Theorizing and Theorems The Elements of TheorizingCharacteristics of
Theorizing 2. The Paradigms that Ground Theorizing Introduction Ontology,
Epistemology and Methodology Four Worldviews The Cacophony of Worldviews
Worldviews in the Discipline The Importance of Coherency Recognizing a
Network of Theory in Architecture 3. The Place of Theory in the Discipline
Introduction Theory and History Theory and Design Theory and Criticism
Theory and Manifestoes The Relationship of Theorizing to Other Writings
4.Engaging in Theorizing and the Construction of Theorems Introduction A
Checklist for Theorizing Index