Stalder, Laurent
On Arrows: Essays in British Architecture and Its Environments
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262548991
- author:
- Stalder, Laurent
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 31.1 x 23.9 x 1.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Essays, Arts & Photography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
On Arrows: Essays in British Architecture and Its Environments
This collection of essays explores the concept of performance in postwar British architecture through a unique lens - the ubiquitous yet elusive image of the arrow. From its appearance in architectural drawings, publications, and advertisements to its eventual disappearance from view, the arrow offers a fascinating insight into the operative dimension of architecture and its environments.
Laurent Stalder's work maps out the changing set of constellations that made up postwar British architecture, tracing the connections between debates from different disciplines such as building physics, sociology, structural design, and historiography. By examining the role of the arrow in shaping architectural performance, Stalder sheds new light on the complex relationships between form, function, and environment.
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