Sources of Architectural Form: A Critical History of Western Design Theory

By Mark Gelernter

This text provides a critical history of Western architecture theory from the ancient world to the present day. It looks at how the architect generates architectural form in order to explain a number of issues, including the origins of style, the persistence of tradition and the role of genius.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719041287
• ISBN13: 9780719041280
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Manchester Univ Pr
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.0" x 7.3"