Towards a Critique of Architecture’s Contemporaneity by Gevork Hartoonian

Name: Towards a Critique of Architecture’s Contemporaneity by Gevork Hartoonian
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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Pursuing historical analogies between nineteenth-century theories and the current practices captivated by digital reproducibility, this book offers a critical take on architecture\u2019s contemporaneity through four essays: tectonics, materiality, cladding, and labor.\nFundamental to this proposition is the historicity of Gottfried Semper\u2019s theorization of architecture amidst the outpouring of new materials and construction techniques during the 1850s. Starting with Semper\u2019s differentiation between theatricalization and the tectonic of theatricality, this book examines thematic essential to architecture\u2019s self-representation. Even though the title of this book recalls the Semperian Four Elements of Architecture, its argument encapsulates a unique historico-theoretical project probing the\n\nTowards a Critique of Architecture\u2019s Contemporaneity\n4 Essays\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracke;