Main entry:

Johnson, Paul-Alan.

Title & Author:

The theory of architecture : concepts, themes & practices / Paul-Alan Johnson ; [with a foreword by Stanley Tigerman].

Publication:

New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, ©1994.

Description:

xxv, 486 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-467) and index.
Ch. 1. Theoretical Positions. A. The Reach and Limits of Theory. B. Social Aspects of Theory -- Ch. 2. The Definition of Architecture. A. The Essence of Architecture. B. The Totality of Architecture -- Ch. 3. Power Structures and the Architect. A. Benefactors of Architecture. B. Beneficiaries of Architecture -- Ch. 4. Professional Attitudes. A. Investment in Know-How. B. Positions Adopted by Architects -- Ch. 5. Ethics and Architecture. A. Ethical Foundations in Architecture. B. Ethics Applied in Architecture -- Ch. 6. Ordering Architecture. A. Order by Imposition. B. The Rationale of Method -- Ch. 7. Authority in Architecture. A. External Assuagers. B. Internal Persuaders -- Ch. 8. Governing Concepts of Architects. A. Architectural Belief Systems. B. How Architects Conceptualize -- Ch. 9. Relationships in Architecture. A. Measuring Architecture. B. Position and Distance -- Ch. 10. Architecture Expression. A. Esthetics in Architecture. B. Conventions of Communication.

Summary:

This jargon-free guide to design and architecture theory helps professionals engage in the discourse of where and what architecture is, and has been.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0442013442
9780442013448

Subject:

Architecture Philosophy.
Architecture and Town Planning
architectuur
theorie
theory
esthetische waarde
aesthetic value
Architecture (General)
Architectuur (algemeen)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 104909
Call No.: ID NA2500.J65; ID:94-B2080
Status: Available