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Why architecture matters

Title
Why architecture matters / Paul Goldberger.
Author
Goldberger, Paul
Publication
  • New Haven : Yale University Press, 2022.
  • ©2022

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Description
xvii, 291 pages : illustrations; 20 cm.
Summary
'"Architecture begins to matter," writes Paul Goldberger, "when it brings delight and sadness and perplexity and awe along with a roof over our heads." In Why Architecture Matters, he shows us how that works in examples ranging from a small Cape Cod cottage to the vast, flowing Prairie houses of Frank Lloyd Wright, from the Lincoln Memorial to the Guggenheim Bilbao. He eloquently describes the Church of Sant'Ivo in Rome as a work that "embraces the deepest complexities of human imagination." In his afterword to this new edition, Goldberger addresses the current climate in architectural history and takes a more nuanced look at projects such as Thomas Jefferson's academical village at the University of Virginia and figures including Philip Johnson, whose controversial status has been the topic of much recent discourse. He argues that the emotional impact of great architecture remains vital, even as he welcomes the shift in the field to an increased emphasis on social justice and sustainability.'--Publisher description.
Series Statement
Why X matters
Uniform Title
Why X matters.
Subject
  • Architecture and society
  • Architecture > Psychological aspects
  • Architecture > Aesthetics
  • Architecture
Note
  • Previous edition: 2009.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
JQD 23-16
ISBN
  • 9780300267396
  • 0300267398
OCLC
1310158086
Author
Goldberger, Paul, author.
Title
Why architecture matters / Paul Goldberger.
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2022.
Copyright Date
©2022
Edition
Revised edition.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Why X matters
Why X matters.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JQD 23-16
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