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On Weathering: The Life of Buildings in Time

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 | #625557 in Books |  1993-03-22 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x.50 x8.90l,.80 | File type: PDF | 139 pages

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||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| The Life of Buildings in Time|By e|Contrary to another reviewer's characterization of this text as 'wordy', I find it refreshingly accessible within the context of architectural theory. Its premise is simple. Often buildings are conceived as being finished products and in their most ideal state at the time of their construction's completion (like the pure white boxes of early m| ||This is a delightful and even brilliant essay on a largely neglected theme in architecture. Outside of technical literature, few architectural historians, theorists, or critics have considered the material consequences of the temporal dimension with respect t

On Weathering illustrates the complex nature of the architectural project by taking into account its temporality, linking technical problems of maintenance and decay with a focused consideration of their philosophical and ethical implications.In a clear and direct account supplemented by many photographs commissioned for this book, Mostafavi and Leatherbarrow examine buildings and other projects from Alberti to Le Corbusier to show that the continual refinishing of th...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.On Weathering: The Life of Buildings in Time   |  Mohsen Mostafavi, David Leatherbarrow. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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