The Architecture Of The Visible

Author : Graham MacPhee
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781847144584

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The Architecture of the Visible by Graham MacPhee Pdf

Visual technology saturates everyday life. Theories of the visual--now key to debates across cultural studies, social theory, art history, literary studies and philosophy--have interpreted this new condition as the beginning of a dystopian future, of cultural decline, social disempowerment and political passivity. Intellectuals--from Baudelaire to Debord, Benjamin, Virilio, Jameson, Baudrillard and Derrida--have explored how technology not only reinvents the visual, but also changes the nature of culture itself. The heartland of all such cultural analysis has been the city, from Baudelaire's flaneur to Benjamin's arcades.The Architecture of the Visible presents a wide-ranging critical reassessment of contemporary approaches to visual culture through an analysis of pivotal technological innovation from the telescope, through photography to film. Drawing on the examples of Paris and New York--two key world cities for over two centuries--Graham MacPhee analyzes how visual technology is revolutionizing the landscape of modern thought, politics and culture.

Author : Michael Osman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781452956961

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Modernism's Visible Hand by Michael Osman Pdf

A groundbreaking history of the confluence of regulatory thinking and building design in the United States What is the origin of “room temperature”? When did food become considered fresh or not fresh? Why do we think management makes things more efficient? The answers to these questions share a history with architecture and regulation at the turn of the twentieth century. This pioneering technological and architectural history of environmental control systems during the Gilded Age begins with the premise that regulation—of temperature, the economy, even the freshness of food—can be found in the guts of buildings. From cold storage and scientific laboratories to factories, these infrastructures first organized life in a way we now call “modern.” Drawing on a range of previously unexplored archival resources, Michael Osman examines the increasing role of environmental technologies in building design from the late nineteenth century. He shows how architects appropriated and subsumed the work of engineers as thermostats, air handlers, and refrigeration proliferated. He argues that this change was closely connected to broader cultural and economic trends in management and the regulation of risk. The transformation shaped the evolution of architectural modernism and the development of the building as a machine. Rather than assume the preexisting natural order of things, participants in regulation—including architects, scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, managers, economists, government employees, and domestic reformers—became entangled in managing the errors, crises, and risks stemming from the nation’s unprecedented growth. Modernism’s Visible Hand not only broadens our conception of how industrial capitalism shaped the built environment but is also vital to understanding the role of design in dealing with ecological crises today.

Author : Julia McMorrough
Publisher : Rockport
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781631593796

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The Architecture Reference & Specification Book Updated & Revised by Julia McMorrough Pdf

Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details, overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day. The updated and revised edition of Architecture Reference & Specification contains vital information that's essential to planning and executing architectural projects of all shapes and sizes, all in a format that is small enough to carry anywhere. It distills the data provided in standard architectural volumes and is an easy-to-use reference for the most indispensable--and most requested--types of architectural information.

Author : André Tavares
Publisher : Lars Müller Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Architectural writing
ISBN : 3037784733

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The Anatomy of the Architectural Book by André Tavares Pdf

This book makes visible the axes along which architectural knowledge circulates through books into buildings and back.

Author : Graham MacPhee
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781847144584

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The Architecture of the Visible by Graham MacPhee Pdf

Visual technology saturates everyday life. Theories of the visual--now key to debates across cultural studies, social theory, art history, literary studies and philosophy--have interpreted this new condition as the beginning of a dystopian future, of cultural decline, social disempowerment and political passivity. Intellectuals--from Baudelaire to Debord, Benjamin, Virilio, Jameson, Baudrillard and Derrida--have explored how technology not only reinvents the visual, but also changes the nature of culture itself. The heartland of all such cultural analysis has been the city, from Baudelaire's flaneur to Benjamin's arcades.The Architecture of the Visible presents a wide-ranging critical reassessment of contemporary approaches to visual culture through an analysis of pivotal technological innovation from the telescope, through photography to film. Drawing on the examples of Paris and New York--two key world cities for over two centuries--Graham MacPhee analyzes how visual technology is revolutionizing the landscape of modern thought, politics and culture.

Author : Esther Choi,Marrikka Trotter
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Architectural design
ISBN : 0262014793

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Architecture at the Edge of Everything Else by Esther Choi,Marrikka Trotter Pdf

Includes some contributions from Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) students, graduates and faculty, such as K. Michael Hays, Sanford Kwinter and Michael Meredith.

Author : Graham MacPhee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613914872

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Architecture of the Visible by Graham MacPhee Pdf

Author : Ruth Piwonka,Roderic H. Blackburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UVA:X004122225

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A Visible Heritage, Columbia County, New York by Ruth Piwonka,Roderic H. Blackburn Pdf

Author : Scott Marble
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822004019378

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Architecture and Body by Scott Marble Pdf

A collection of essays, exhibitions, and projects by noted artists, architects, and theoreticians that addresses the continually shifting values of the body as it both affects and is affected by built form. The book suggests that although discourse about the body is grossly under-represented in the practice and pedagogy of architecture, it is absolutely vital for the reestablishment of a meaningful built culture. Illustrated. No index. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Shabbir Hussain Mustafa,Seng Yu Jin
Publisher : National Gallery Singapore
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789811406522

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Suddenly Turning Visible: Art and Architecture in Southeast Asia (1969–1989) by Shabbir Hussain Mustafa,Seng Yu Jin Pdf

In 1981, the Filipino artist and curator Raymundo Albano adopted the expression “Suddenly Turning Visible” to describe the rapid transformation of Manila’s urban landscape. The visibility that Albano evoked was aspirational, driven by a desire for rapid economic growth in which art had a critical role. This catalogue traces this story through three influential art institutions: the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Alpha Gallery in Singapore and the Bhirasri Institute of Modern Art in Bangkok. It presents in rich detail artworks from the period, an anthology of primary documents and interviews with curators, artists and architects, revealing the links between architecture, modern art and the role of institutions in Southeast Asia.

Author : Aldo Rossi
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1984-09-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0262680432

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The Architecture of the City by Aldo Rossi Pdf

Aldo Rossi was a practicing architect and leader of the Italian architectural movement La Tendenza and one of the most influential theorists of the twentieth century. The Architecture of the City is his major work of architectural and urban theory. In part a protest against functionalism and the Modern Movement, in part an attempt to restore the craft of architecture to its position as the only valid object of architectural study, and in part an analysis of the rules and forms of the city's construction, the book has become immensely popular among architects and design students.

Author : Henry Plummer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Light in architecture
ISBN : 0500290369

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The Architecture of Natural Light by Henry Plummer Pdf

This new paperback, is the first publication to consider the many effects of natural illumination in contemporary buildings. This comprehensive and thoughtful survey begins with a brief introduction to the history of architecture, seen through the advances and experimentation put forward by architects over the centuries.

Author : Susanne Rebscher
Publisher : Prestel
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 3791373013

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Where's the Architect by Susanne Rebscher Pdf

Presents a history of architecture, from the top of China's Great Wall to the base of the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, while readers try to locate hidden figures in each spread.

Author : Cesare Leonardi,Franca Stagi
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1616898062

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The Architecture of Trees by Cesare Leonardi,Franca Stagi Pdf

"Any landscape architect worth their soil should pick up The Architecture of Trees, an all-encompassing atlas of all things tree-related."—The Architect's Newspaper Gorgeous, large format volume shows each hand-drawn illustration in stunning detail. The Architecture of Trees is the result of over twenty years of dedicated study by landscape architects Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi. This new edition preserves the original magnificent illustrations and text, translated into English for the first time. Features more than 550 exquisite quill-pen drawings. Each of the 212 tree species are drawn to a scale of 1:100, with and without foliage. Complete with tables of seasonal color variation and projections of shadows cast during the hours of daylight and season by season, no other book contains such detailed and scientific drawings of trees. A legendary and unsurpassed botanical masterwork. Considered a standard in many landscape architecture firms, the drawings, essays, and detailed charts are essential for large scale landscaping projects and a helpful tool for backyard renovations. Landscape designers will think in new ways about the effect of seasons and the time of day on trees, and anyone interested in nature and trees will be captivated by the stunning illustrations. "This book could be considered the Bible for tree lovers."—Western Art & Architecture

Author : Geoffrey Makstutis
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 178627132X

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Design Process in Architecture by Geoffrey Makstutis Pdf

Every building starts with an idea. But how do you get from a concept to a piece of architecture? Why do some ideas work better than others? What is a "good" design? Questions like these can make design seem mystifying, especially because the answer is that there is no one right way to design. But understanding how the design process works is an essential part of an architecture student's development – and one of the most powerful tools a designer can wield. This friendly guidebook will help students with all aspects of the design process, with examples drawn from all types of architecture. It also gives students the tools to develop their own unique ways of working. With accessible text and hundreds of images, this is an indispensable and illuminating guide for beginning architecture students as well as anyone who is curious about how design works.