ABSTRACT
One reason for the history and theory of architecture being taught together in architecture schools is that they are so completely intertwined as branches of architectural studies. The history of architecture charts its various theories; its theories are exemplified by its history. Moreover, architectural history is a branch of architectural criticism as much as it is a branch of history. It is for this reason perhaps that the perceptions of architectural historians in recent times so often resemble those of architectural practitioners and critics. A case in point is the attitude of both to the question of signification.
