What is architecture : and 100 other questions / Rasmus Waern & Gert Wingardh ; photographs by Gerry Johansson and translation by John Krause
By: Wærn, Rasmus [author.]
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Contributor(s): Wingårdh, Gert [author] | Johansson, Gerry [photographer] | Krause, John (Translator) [translator].
Material type: 
BookPublisher: London: Laurence King, [2015]Publisher: ©2015Description: illustrations (black & white) : 18 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781780676029.Subject(s): Architecture -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 720
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Cork Centre Architectural Education Lending | 720 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00203101 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This entertaining and informative book explores the world of architecture through a series of 101 questions and answers that cover a wide range of issues on its practice and theory. There are historical questions, such as "Who was the first architect?" and "Are all churches architecture?" as well as ones that relate to contemporary activity, such as "Have computers changed architecture?" and "How small can a home get?." There are also many that are intriguing and irreverent, such as "Why do architects want to paint the world white?" and "Is Dubai a city?". For each of the questions there is a brief, one-line answer and then a more extended discussion. Aimed at both general readers as well as those in the field, this book will make a perfect purchase or gift for anyone interested in architecture.
Translated from Swedish
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Rasmus Waern works as editor at the architectural journal Arkitektur & is vice-president of the Swedish Museum of Architecture in Stockholm.(Bowker Author Biography)