Witold Rybczynski: The Story of Architecture

Cover: 9780300246063 | The Story of Architecture | Witold Rybczynski | Buch | Englisch | 2022

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An inviting exploration of architecture across cultures and centuries by one of the field's eminent authors "Rybczynski's expansive account traces the influence of social, technological, and economic shifts on architecture across centuries."--New York Times Book Review "The finest architectural writer in our language."--Mark Alan Hewitt, New Criterion In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by technological, economic, and social changes--and by changes in taste. The host of examples ranges from places of worship such as Hagia Sophia and Brunelleschi's Duomo to living spaces such as the Katsura Imperial Villa and the Alhambra, national icons such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Sydney Opera House, and skyscrapers such as the Seagram Building and Beijing's CCTV headquarters. Rybczynski's narrative emphasizes the ways that buildings across time and space are united by the human desire for order, meaning, and beauty. This is the story of architecture's physical manifestation of the universal aspiration to celebrate, honor, and commemorate, and an exploration of the ways that each building is a unique product of patrons, architects, and builders. Firm in opinion, even-handed, and rooted in scholarship, this book will delight anyone interested in understanding the buildings they use, visit, and pass by each day.

Über den Autor

Witold Rybczynski is an architect and emeritus professor of urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of twenty-one books, including Home, How Architecture Works, and Charleston Fancy.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Importe , Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Architektur
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13:	9780300246063
ISBN-10:	0300246064
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Rybczynski, Witold
Hersteller:	Yale University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	250 x 207 x 30 mm
Von/Mit:	Witold Rybczynski
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.11.2022
Gewicht:	1,402 kg