The beehive metaphor : from Gaudı́ to Le Corbusier / Juan Antonio Ramirez ; translated by Alexander R. Tulloch.

Main entry:

Ramírez, Juan Antonio, 1948-2009.

Title & Author:

The beehive metaphor : from Gaudı́ to Le Corbusier / Juan Antonio Ramirez ; translated by Alexander R. Tulloch.

Publication:

London : Reaktion, 2000.

Description:

174 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Series:

Essays in art and culture

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-174).
Rustic beehive, rational beehive -- Working beehive, mystical beehive -- Symbolist beehive, artistic beehive -- Transparent beehive, spiritual beehive -- Mechanical beehive, social beehive.
Translation of La metáfora de la colmena.

Summary:

Juan Antonio Ramı́rez examines the complex ideological, artistic, political and architectural repercussions of apian metaphors and their influence on architecture and ecological thinking for those in the Modern Movement of architecture.

ISBN:

1861890567 (paperback)
9781861890566 (paperback)

Subject:

Honeycomb structures.
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture Philosophy.
Beehives.
Architecture Europe History 20th century.
Bees in art.
Architecture Europe 20e siècle.
Ruches.
Abeilles dans l'art.
Symbolisme dans l'architecture.
Structures en nid d'abeille.
Architecture Philosophie.
beehive ovens (kilns)
architectural theory.
beehives (apiaries)
Architecture
Abeilles Dans l'art.
Symbolisme en architecture.
Europe

Form/genre:

Writings.
History

Added entries:

Essays in art and culture (London, England)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 212891
Call No.: NA2599.8.R173.A35 2000
Status: Available

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