For the German philosopher Martin Heidegger, -Dwelling- (-Wohnen-) was a crucial development of his fascination with -Being- (-Sein-), an ontological extension whose practice humankind had to learn and relearn. In his landmark essay -Building Dwelling Thinking, - Heidegger linked this approach to -dwelling- to an ethic of -building, - asserting that -man's relation to locations, and through locations to spaces, inheres in his dwelling, - and that consequently -only if we are capable of dwelling can we then build.- Dwelling and Architecture: From Heidegger to Koolhaas explores the...
For the German philosopher Martin Heidegger, -Dwelling- (-Wohnen-) was a crucial development of his fascination with -Being- (-Sein-), an ontological ...
First published in 1990, this title presents the personal reflections of renowned community architect Rod Hackney, who served for many years as President of both the Royal Institute of British Architects and the International Union of Architects. Educated in the Modernist tradition of architecture in Britain and Denmark, Hackney's return to England in the 1970s changed his outlook completely. Cities like Birmingham and Sheffield had been ruined by ill-conceived planning; whole communities had been torn apart by massive destruction of Victorian terraces, and relocated to grim tower block...
First published in 1990, this title presents the personal reflections of renowned community architect Rod Hackney, who served for many years as Pre...
