A real living contact with the things themselves : essays on architecture / Irénée Scalbert.

Main entry:

Scalbert, Irénée, author.

Title & Author:

A real living contact with the things themselves : essays on architecture / Irénée Scalbert.

Publication:

Zurich : Park Books, [2018]
©2018

Description:

307 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
The nature of gothic -- Building in Japan -- A real living contact with the things themselves -- Mind into matter -- The rococo revolution -- Architecture is not made with the brain -- The seed -- The new art gallery and its geography -- London after the Green Belt.

Summary:

Contemporary architectural criticism tends to focus on the theories and concepts behind buildings. Yet there is much to be learned by venturing beyond the library walls to contemplate the real buildings: the things themselves. This urge for 'real living contact' is the impetus behind this new and inspiring collection of essays by renowned British architectural critic and scholar Irénée Scalbert. The essays, written throughout Scalbert's career from the early 1990s to the present, comprise detailed studies of major buildings and pieces that represent broader examinations of historical movements and ideas. All are based on direct experience, whether through quiet contemplation or candid interviews with architects, builders, or inhabitants. An architect by training, Scalbert aims at illuminating the design efforts made and to enrich the form of the architectures he describes. His incisive and boldly original criticism--together with a wealth of illustrations--make this a book an enlightening read for anyone with an interest in architecture and its history.

ISBN:

9783038601111 (paperback)
303860111X (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture.
Architecture History.
Architecture Histoire.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 304019
Call No.: BIB 249523
Status: Available

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