Rasmussen, Steen Eiler

Experiencing Architecture

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ISBN 13:: 9780262680028
author:: Rasmussen, Steen Eiler
format:: Paperback
publisher:: MIT Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1962
Pages:: 245
Dimensions:: 20.3 x 13.2 x 1.5 centimetres (0
Genre:: Theory of architecture
Condition:: New
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Experiencing Architecture explores the history and promise of good design through superb examples from the past. Generously illustrated with historical designs, this accessible guide invites readers to appreciate architecture as an art that shapes everyday experience.

Rasmussen argues that architecture was once a community undertaking, where dwellings were built with a natural feeling for place, materials, and use. While we cannot return to a former age, he notes that good design can still be achieved by seeking to understand architecture as an art form that must be experienced.

By examining the particular use of light, color, shape, scale, texture, rhythm, and sound in architecture, readers can gain a deeper understanding of what good architectural design has accomplished over time and why it is worth pursuing. This book is for anyone who has ever wondered about the role of architects and their creations.

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