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What Architecture Is
9780300292954
€24,99
Witty, personal, and engaging, this cri de coeur from an esteemed critic takes on the age-old question of what elevates a mere building into an art formWhat is it about architecture that distinguishes it from ordinary building? Frustrated with the many cookie-cutter buildings going up around his home in downtown Philadelphia, eminent architectural historian and critic Witold Rybczynski offers an immersive meditation on the question in this extended essay, an insightful and opinionated reflection on the essential qualities of architecture both historical and modern. The book’s structure pays homage to John Ruskin’s treatise The Seven Lamps of Architecture; here, Rybczynski identifies his own guideposts: past, an awareness of ancient and modern architectural heritage; order, what emerges out of a careful plan; ornament, the addition of decorative elements; meaning, how buildings speak; beauty, or aesthetics; drawing, as a means to the end; and place, in the sense of both how place influences a structure and how architects create a sense of place. Rybczynski addresses the complicated question of what architecture is through compelling compositions on renowned buildings and designs—Hadrian’s Arch, the Eiffel Tower, the Barcelona Pavilion—alongside examinations of lesser-known structures and charming anecdotes. The book is enlivened by fifty of the author’s black-and-white drawings, adding another personal touch to this captivating book. Lees meer
Where's the Dude?
9781786272645
€19,99
Central character of }The Big Lebowski{ The Dude makes his way into bustling scenes from other popular films and cult classics, and it falls on the reader to find him. Iconic film sets illustrated here include }Titanic{, }Apocalypse Now{ and }Rocky{ Lees meer
World Heritage: Sagrada Familia
9789465622842
€16,95
The Sagrada Família in Barcelona is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world, a Roman Catholic basilica that has been under construction since 1882 and remains unfinished to this day. Lees meer
