WordsandBuildings

The way we talk and write about architecture goes beyond just discussing the physical elements. It also shapes our thinking and relationship with buildings. This book, Words and Buildings, delves into the intricate social practices between architecture and language. After reading it, your perspective on architecture will be forever changed and enriched. This study is imperative for those concerned with architecture and culture in the modern era.

The book's chapters explore various topics, such as the language of modernism, language and drawing, "masculine and feminine" architecture, language metaphors, science in architecture, and the social properties of architecture. Each chapter examines a vocabulary of key words like "Character", "Form", "History", and "Space". It provides context for each term's meaning within a historical and theoretical framework, outlining its relevance for architects, historians, philosophers, critics, and building users themselves.

作者简介

AdrianFortyisaProfessorofArchitecturalHistoryatTheBartlett,theFacultyoftheBuiltEnvironmentatUniversityCollegeLondon,nowretired.HeisalsotheformerProgrammeDirectorofthemastersprogrammeinArchitecturalHistory.In2003,hewasawardedtheSirMishaBlackAwardforInnovationinDesignEducation.Fortyistheauthorofmanyhighlyregardedbookson...