The Theory of Architecture: Concepts, Themes & PracticesThis jargon-free guide to design and architecture theory helps professionals engage in the discourse of where and what architecture is, and has been. |
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Page 371
... Alberti called concinnitas , the " spouse of the soul and of reason " and what we might call elegance , accord , polish , is not necessarily an essential ingredient for a quality architecture . In other words , proportion is but one ...
... Alberti called concinnitas , the " spouse of the soul and of reason " and what we might call elegance , accord , polish , is not necessarily an essential ingredient for a quality architecture . In other words , proportion is but one ...
Page 372
... Alberti , assignments of value to number in particular coming " from those objects in which Nature displayed some evident and noble quality . " In his view , " our ancestors learned through observation , " and having observed , they ...
... Alberti , assignments of value to number in particular coming " from those objects in which Nature displayed some evident and noble quality . " In his view , " our ancestors learned through observation , " and having observed , they ...
Page 404
... Alberti refers would appeal to those who believe that beauty is still a major pursuit of architecture . This rare and quietly spoken breed , like Alberti , would also abjure ' mere fancy ' on the part of individual judgment in ...
... Alberti refers would appeal to those who believe that beauty is still a major pursuit of architecture . This rare and quietly spoken breed , like Alberti , would also abjure ' mere fancy ' on the part of individual judgment in ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 | 25 |
B Social Aspects of Theory | 50 |
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