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Spiro Kostof


Born
in Istanbul, Turkey
May 07, 1936

Died
December 07, 1991

Genre
Nonfiction, Architectural History


Spiro Konstantine Kostof was a leading architectural historian, and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His books continue to be widely read and some are routinely used in collegiate courses on architectural history.

In 1993, following his death, the Society of Architectural Historians established the "Spiro Kostof Award," to recognize books "in the spirit of Kostof's writings," particularly those that are interdisciplinary and whose content focuses on urban development, the history of urban form, and/or the architecture of the built environment. ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 1,199 ratings · 51 reviews · 29 distinct works • Similar authors
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The City Shaped: Urban Patt...
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America by Design
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“Architecture is a social act and the material theater of human activity.”
― Spiro Kostof
tags: architecture, humankind, society
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