ABSTRACT
Architecture is often seen as the art of a thinking mind that arranges, organizes and establishes relationships between the parts and the whole. It is also seen as the art of designing spaces, which we experience through movement and use. Conceptual ordering, spatial and social narrative are fundamental to the ways in which buildings are shaped, used and perceived. Examining and exploring the ways in which these three dimensions interact in the design and life of buildings, this intriguing book will be of use to anyone with an interest in the theory of architecture and architecture's relationship to the cultural human environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |48 pages
Foundations
chapter |22 pages
The Parthenon and the Erechtheion
part |43 pages
Architecture and Narrative in Literature
chapter |21 pages
‘The book and the labyrinth were one and the same'
chapter |19 pages
(Th)reading the Library
part |102 pages
Spatial and Narrative Interactions
chapter |22 pages
Victorian knowledge
chapter |23 pages
Contemporary experience
chapter |26 pages
Tracing the modern
part |40 pages
Theoretical Synthesis