Origins of Architectural Pleasure

by Grant Hildebrand

Do survival instincts have anything to do with our architectural choices--our liking for a certain room, a special stairway, a plaza in a particular city? In this engaging study Grant Hildebrand discusses ways in which architectural forms emulate some archetypal settings that humans have found appealing--and useful to survival--from ancient times to the present.

Speculating that nature has "designed" us to prefer certain conditions and experiences,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520215052
• ISBN13: 9780520215054
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

architectural PLEASURE...

I wish the other reviewer had actually had something to say about the quality of the book itself, which is a wonderful revelation about the deep reactions we all have (whether we recognize them or not) to architecture. Highly recommended.

Great Condition

The book was in awesome condition. If used books always come in this condition, I don't think I'll ever buy a new book again. Thanks.