Interpretation in Architecture: Design as Way of Thinking

ISBN-13: 9780415384483 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 344 str.

Richard Coyne; Adrian Snodgrass

Opis

Drawing on cultural theory, phenomenology and concepts from Asian art and philosophy, this book reflects on the role of interpretation in the act of architectural creation, bringing an intellectual and scholarly dimension to real-world architectural design practice. For practising architects as well as academic researchers, these essays consider interpretation from three theoretical standpoints or themes: play, edification and otherness. Focusing on these, the book draws together strands of thought informed by the diverse reflections of hermeneutical scholarship, the uses of digital media and studio teaching and practice.

Spis treści

Introduction: Architecture and Coherence  Section 1: Play  Architectural Hermeneutics.  Playing by the Rules.  Creativity as Commonplace  Section 2: Edification  The Disintegrated Curriculum.  Ethics and Practice.  Design Assessment.  Design Amnesia  Section 3: Otherness  The Fusion of Horizons.  A World of Difference.  Myth, Mandala and Metaphor.  Translating Tradition.  Thinking Through the Gap.  Random Thoughts on the Way