Ontology of Construction: On Nihilism of Technology in Theories of Modern Architecture
Cambridge University Press (1994)
| Abstract | Ontology of Construction explores theories of construction in modern architecture, with a particular focus on the relationship between nihilism of technology and architecture. Providing an historical context to the concept of making, the essays collected in this volume articulate the implications of technology in works by such architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, and Mies van der Rohe. Also provided is an interpretation of Gottfried Semper's discourse on the Tectonic and the relationship between architecture and other crafts. Emphasising 'fabrication' as a critical theme for contemporary architectural theory and practice, Ontology of Construction is a provocative contribution to the current debate in these areas. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Architecture, Modern Philosophy Architecture Technological innovations | |||||||||
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| Call number | NA680.H37 1994 | |||||||||
| ISBN(s) | 0521586453 | |||||||||
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