The Bed Maker's Model : A Thematic Study of Louis I. Kahn s 1961 Article Form and Design in Terms of Plato s Theory of Forms as Treated in The Republic

ISBN-13: 9783639098143 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 412 str.

Steven Fleming

Opis

In 1960 the theoretical concerns of Americanarchitect Louis I. Kahn began to focus on a concept he called form , notmeaning a building s three dimensional shape, but the essence of itsunderlying type. In The Bed Maker's Model, Steven Fleming asks if Kahn'stheory of "forms" is consistent with Plato s theory of the same name. Thisleads to an examination of the hypothesis that Kahn s interest intranscendent types is reflected in his development of what couldbe called Platonising architectural strategies. While Kahn andPlato are quite different figures, separated by time, profession andintentions, the study illuminates a new interpretation of Kahn'stheory and work, identifying ideas of Kahn s which resonate withnotions stemming from the early moments of the Western philosophical tradition.

O autorze

Dr. Steven Fleming lectures in architectural history, theory and
design at The University
of Newcastle, Australia. Prior to entering academia he practiced
architecture in
Australia and in Singapore. He is a member of The Society of
Architectural Historians,
Australia New Zealand and the Nexus Association for Architecture
and Mathematics.