Think of architecture

by Jonathan Hale

Think of architectureThis book not only speaks of philosophy on architecture (idea, thought, theory) but also architecture of philosophy (idea, thought, theory). In other words, the concepts of philosophy of architecture building philosophy, thinking construction building thinking and thinking thinking are included in the title. A methodology of architects narrative, the history of modern and modern architecture described from an engineering point of view, interestingly, the order goes back to the origins of modernism from the time of recent high-tech architecture. It is an archaeological excavation method that starts from a close place in time and kicks off each one. This approach starts at "now here," helping readers feel the need for historical considerations at a short distance. Part 1 of the first two chapters, "The Meaning of Architecture". Ask questions about where is based. In other words, Chapter 1 takes the view that architecture is just “engineering” and Chapter 2 sees architecture as “fine art”. Of course, both are extreme views, and the author says that architecture occupies somewhere between the two. The authors point is to emphasize the artistic expression of the creative individual, which goes beyond structural stability and the practicality of space in architecture, where meaning arises. How to interpret such a meaning is the subject of Part II. Three "models of interpretation" are presented. "Chapterism" in chapter three, "structuralism and semiotics" in chapter four, and "Marxism" in chapter five.

Hardcover

Published December 22, 2017