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The Experience of Architecture (Hardcover)
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How does the experience of turning a door handle, opening a door
from one space to lead into another, affect us? It is no wonder
that the door, one of the most elemental architectural forms, has
such metaphorical richness. But even on a purely physical human
level, the cold touch of a brass handle or the swish of a sliding
screen gives rise to an emotional reaction, sometimes modest,
occasionally profound. This book aims to understand how these
everyday acts in space are influenced by architectural form, a
concept that is vital for all architects to grasp if our buildings
are to be anything more than a commercial or aesthetic enterprise.
It considers how specific built elements and volumes, taken from a
wide array of buildings and settings around the world, can sustain
or deny our powers of decision. From the hand-carved stairs in
Greek villages to free-floating catwalks, from the elegant
processional steps of Renaissance Italy to Frank Lloyd Wright's
masterly manipulation of form, from the seemingly random placement
of Japanese stepping stones to the staircase in Chareau's Glass
House, all provide very difference experiences of stepping from one
level to the next, and all affect our experience of that space.
Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of our daily
interactions with architecture, looking at stairs, floors and
paths, moving interior spaces, perception and perspective,
transparency and the relationship between a building and its
setting. This book is not just for architects and designers engaged
in the production of space, but for all those who seek a richer
understanding of their place in the built world.
General
Imprint: |
Thames and Hudson
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2016 |
First published: |
2016 |
Authors: |
Henry Plummer
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Dimensions: |
255 x 185 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-500-34321-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
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LSN: |
0-500-34321-7 |
Barcode: |
9780500343210 |
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