The Architecture Of Petra

Author : Judith McKenzie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015066411185

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The Architecture of Petra by Judith McKenzie Pdf

The Petra tombstones in Jordan are famed for their "baroque" architecture carved out of pink sandstone by the Nabataeans. This comprehensive survey, the first volume in the newBritish Academy Monographs in Archaeologyseries, dates many of the famous Petra monuments against similar rock-cut tombs at Medain Saleh in Saudi Arabia. Through close examination of the monuments as well as the little known remains of Ptolemaic Alexandria, the Hellenistic city founded by Alexander the Great, Murphy reveals that the earliest baroque architecture was that of Ptolemaic Alexandria. The style was then transmitted to Petra and Pompeii. Lavishly illustrated with over 700 photographs and figures, including a detailed catalog of the monuments, the volume uncovers Petra as a city, rather than merely a necropolis.

Author : Shaher Moh'd Ahmad Rababeh
Publisher : BAR International Series
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015062480366

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How Petra was Built by Shaher Moh'd Ahmad Rababeh Pdf

Until now, no study has been made of the construction techniques of the Nabataean freestanding buildings and the rock-cut monuments of Petra, Jordan (built from the 1st cent. BC to the 2nd cent. AD). The results of this study reveal the sources of the building techniques used at Petra and why they were further developed there.

Author : Petra Čeferin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000329445

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The Resistant Object of Architecture by Petra Čeferin Pdf

Architecture’s role is becoming increasingly limited to serving the all-pervasive system of globalised capitalism and becoming a constituent, complicit part of its mechanism. The Resistant Object of Architecture addresses this problem, and does so in a way that represents a marked departure from predominant responses which, as the book shows, do not address the core issue. The book addresses this problem by focusing on the question "what is architecture?," and responds to this question by developing the immanent structural logic of architecture that enables it to work not only as an instrumental thinking practice, but as a practice of creative thinking. This means that it alone determines its issues, problems, and priorities, and precisely because of that it has the capacity and cogency to destabilise, indeed pierce holes in the system in which it operates. The Resistant Object of Architecture draws on various theoretical sources, from the psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan and the philosophy of Alain Badiou, to contemporary architectural theory. In contrast to the predominant view of today, it demonstrates that architecture has an affirmative, transformative capacity. This book is an ideal read for those interested in architectural theory and history, analysis of contemporary architecture, and philosophy of architecture.

Author : Petra Hagen Hodgson,Rolf Toyka
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783764384838

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The Architect, the Cook and Good Taste by Petra Hagen Hodgson,Rolf Toyka Pdf

Since time immemorial, cooking and building have been among humanity’s most basic occupations. Both of them are rooted in necessity, but both of them also possess a cultural as well as a sensory, aesthetic dimension. And while it is true that cooking is a transitory art form, it gives expression to the periods of human cultural history just as architecture does. Moreover, both arts accord a central role to the materials employed. Both involve measuring and proportioning, shaping and designing, assembling and composing. This book pursues the astonishing parallels and deeply rooted connections between the art of building and that of cooking. A variety of essays takes up questions of materiality and proportioning. Attention will also be given to food cultivation and architecture, to the places where meals are prepared as well as a range of different culinary spaces. With articles by Annette Gigon, Stanislaus von Moos, Claudio Silvestrin, Ian Ritchie, and others.

Author : Fabio Bourbon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Jordan
ISBN : 0760720223

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Petra by Fabio Bourbon Pdf

The ruins of Petra, the ancient Nabatean capital in today's Jordan, constitute one of the most extraordinary and fascinating monumental complexes of the ancient world for the outstanding quality of the architecture and for the city's remarkable position, set amidst rugged hills and narrow gorges. From the fantastic Khasneh to the gigantic Deir, from the spectacular Urn Tomb to the mysterious Temple of the Winged Lions, every monument is described in detail and examined in relation to the complex historical and artistic events of the Rose-red City, the evolution of which is analyzed at length in the introductory chapter. Petra is not unique for its architecture alone. Here, Mother Nature has achieved one of her most original creations, defying her very own rules, laid down at the beginning of time - improbable geometry, unbelievable colors, contrasts that would by unthinkable elsewhere. The illustrations in this book pay tribute to this splendor and make it a work of rare emotional impact.

Author : Petra Blaisse
Publisher : The Monacelli Press, LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781580932585

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Inside Outside by Petra Blaisse Pdf

Petra Blaisse and her firm, Inside Outside, specialize in the rare combination of interior and landscape design, interweaving architecture and context. Interior projects use materials that introduce visual effects such as color, flexibility, seasonal change, and movement and solve acoustic, climatic, shading, and spatial issues. Landscape projects reflect a fascination with materials, light, and movement within an urban and infrastructural program. This approach brings forth a series of strong, multilayered garden and park designs that combine logistics with rich planting schemes and graphic effects. Inside Outside introduces the full range of Blaisse’s work, focusing on collaborations with internationally renowned architects including Rem Koolhaas and SANAA. It weaves together descriptions and documentation of more than fifty projects, a conversation with the designer, and essays by renowned writers and critics.

Author : Douglas C. Comer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781461414803

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Tourism and Archaeological Heritage Management at Petra by Douglas C. Comer Pdf

In 1985, Petra was included on the list of World Heritage Sites. Since then, low cost jet travel and a fast highway from Amman have made the site increasingly accessible. This book asks the question: will tourism damage the archaeological remains there in ways that make answers more difficult or even impossible to find?

Author : Marion Dolan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030765118

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Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture by Marion Dolan Pdf

For centuries, our ancestors carefully observed the movements of the heavens and wove that astronomical knowledge into their city planning, architecture, mythology, paintings, sculpture, and poetry. This book uncovers the hidden messages and advanced science encoded within these sacred spaces, showing how the rhythmic motions of the night sky played a central role across many different cultures. Our astronomical tour transports readers through time and space, from prehistoric megaliths to Renaissance paintings, Greco-Roman temples to Inca architecture. Along the way, you will investigate unexpected findings at Lascaux, Delphi, Petra, Angkor Wat, Borobudur, and many more archaeological sites both famous and little known. Through these vivid examples, you will come to appreciate the masterful ways that astronomical knowledge was incorporated into each society’s religion and mythology, then translated into their physical surroundings. The latest archaeoastronomical studies and discoveries are recounted through a poetic and nontechnical narrative, revealing how many longstanding beliefs about our ancestors are being overturned. Through this celestial journey, readers of all backgrounds will learn the basics about this exciting field and share in the wonders of cultural astronomy.

Author : Judith McKenzie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Archaeological dating
ISBN : OCLC:220007232

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The Architecture of Petra by Judith McKenzie Pdf

Author : James Fergusson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1076 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBE:UBBE-00125438

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The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture by James Fergusson Pdf

Author : History Titans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0648740803

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PETRA by History Titans Pdf

A great history lesson if you have a general interest or plan on visiting Petra Jordan!

Author : Jane Taylor
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1848850204

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Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans by Jane Taylor Pdf

The Nabataean Arabs, one of the most gifted peoples of the ancient world, are today known only for their hauntingly beautiful rock-carved capital - Petra, a magnificent city carved out of the mountains, and one of the most breath-taking achievements of the ancient world. Yet they were famous in their day - Herod the Great and his sons, and a kaleidoscope of Roman emperors and generals were keenly aware of this powerful and wealthy trading kingdom. The Nabateans became inspired patrons of the arts, creating some of the most sublime and perfectly individual architecture of the time, not only at Petra, but over much of the Middle East. This richly illustrated book recounts the story of a remarkable but lost civilization. It tells of their nomadic origins, the development of their rich culture in Jordan, Syria, Arabia, Sinai and the Negev, their relations with their more famous neighbours and the demise of their kingdom at the hands of the Romans.

Author : Mark Kingwell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780197558560

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The Ethics of Architecture by Mark Kingwell Pdf

A lively and accessible discussion of how architecture functions in a complex world of obligation and responsibility, with a preface offering specific discussion of architecture during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the special ethical obligations assumed by architects? Because their work creates the basic material conditions that make all other human activity possible, architects and their associates in building enjoy vast influence on how we all live, work, play, worship, and think. With this influence comes tremendous, and not always examined, responsibility. This book addresses the range of ethical issues that architects face, with a broad understanding of ethics. Beyond strictly professional duties - transparency, technical competence, fair trading - lie more profound issues that move into aesthetic, political, and existential realms. Does an architect have a duty to create art, if not always beautiful art? Should an architect feel obliged to serve a community and not just a client? Is justice a possible orientation for architectural practice? Is there such a thing as feeling compelled to "shelter being" in architectural work? By taking these usually abstract questions into the region of physical creation, the book attempts a reformulation of "architectural ethics" as a matter of deep reflection on the architect's role as both citizen and caretaker. Thinkers and makers discussed include Le Corbusier, Martin Heidegger, Lewis Mumford, Rem Koolhaas, Jane Jacobs, Arthur Danto, and John Rawls.

Author : Petra Gruber
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783709103326

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Biomimetics in Architecture by Petra Gruber Pdf

The purpose of investigating the overlaps between architecture and biology is neither to draw borders or make further distinctions nor to declare architecture alive, but to clarify what is currently happening in the blurred fields, and to investigate the emerging discipline of „biomimetics in architecture" [Architekturbionik]. An overview of the present state of research in the relatively young scientific field of biomimetics shows the potential of the approach. The new discipline aims at innovation by making use of the subtle systems and solutions in nature having evolved within millions of years. Approaches that have been taken to transfer nature's principles to architecture have provided successful developments. The new approach presented in this book transfers the abstract concept of life onto built environment. Strategic search for life's criteria in architecture delivers a new view of architectural achievements and makes the innovative potential visible, which has not been exploited yet. A selection of case studies illustrates the diversity of starting points: from vernacular architecture to space exploration.

Author : Francesca Arianna Ossorio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art, Nabataean
ISBN : UCSD:31822037302239

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Petra by Francesca Arianna Ossorio Pdf

Nestled in the mountains of Jordan, Petra is the most spectacular ancient city remaining in the modern world. This fascinating volume takes readers on a memorable journey through this wonderland of hundreds of temples, tombs, and elaborate buildings carved out of solid stone. Tracing the origins of Petra to prehistoric times, the text describes its evolution, demise, and eventual rediscovery in 1812. Throughout the book, archival photographs showcase the remarkable architecture and readers are given the opportunity to explore al-Khazueh, "The Treasury," one of the most impressive of Petra’s monuments. Other remarkable sights include the 8,000-seat amphitheater, Petra Church with its beautifully preserved mosaics, and al-Deir or "The Monastery" perched high on a cliff, all vividly depicted in the photography of this handsome volume. With text contributed in part by the distinguished American Center of Oriental Research in Amman, this authoritative resource is essential reading for archaeologically-minded travelers and anyone interested in ancient history.