The Theory of Architecture: Concepts, Themes & Practices

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Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1994 - Architecture - 486 pages
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This 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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Contents

Introduction
1
THEORETICAL POSITIONS
25
B Social Aspects of Theory
50
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About the author (1994)

PAUL-ALAN JOHNSON, PhD, is Senior Lecturer and Director of Theory in the School of Architecture at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is a chartered architect and a leading authority on Australian public housing and dwelling design. Dr. Johnson is also a consultant on architectural history, design, and aesthetics to government departments and environmental groups. He is internationally known for his work in geometry and symbolism in colonial town planning.

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TitleThe Theory of Architecture: Concepts, Themes & Practices
AuthorPaul Alan Johnson
Editionreprint
PublisherVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1994
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedNov 13, 2007
ISBN0442013442, 9780442013448
Length486 pages
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Architecture / General
Architecture / History / General
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