Metaphors are diversly and intricately embedded in architectural practice and discourse. Precisely for this reason, this volume argues and sets out to explore, how they can be engaged to critically interrogate architecture's social, cultural and political dimensions - past and present - and to productively challenge and intervene with established perspectives, debates and practices.
Mapping out not just potentials but also addressing the challenges, limitations and dangers inherent in using metaphors in architectural research and practice, the volume prominently illustrates the ambiguity and contradictoriness inherent in both metaphors and the process of engaging and exploiting them. Covering a broad range of historical and geographical cases and concerns, the contributions illustrate effectively that metaphors can expand or narrow our engagement with architecture, and consolidate or legitimise but also destabilise and challenge established social, cultural, disciplinary and political structures, concepts and categories.
With its aim to explore metaphors as both subject and method to critically challenge and expand established practices, perspectives and standards in architectural research and practice, the volume will be of interest for scholars working across the architectural humanities, including architectural history, theory, culture, design and urbanism, as well as for researchers concerned with architecture and the city from fields such as cultural, visual and area studies as well as art history.
| ISBN: | 9781032289373 |
| Publication date: | 28th November 2024 |
| Author: | Sarah Borree, Stephanie Knuth, Moritz Röger |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 238 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Architecture |
| Genres: |
Theory of architecture Cultural studies Urban communities Colonialism and imperialism National liberation and independence Urban and municipal planning and policy History of art Landscape architecture and design History of architecture Interdisciplinary studies The arts: general topics Politics and government Civil engineering, surveying and building Philosophy |
Metaphors are diversly and intricately embedded in architectural practice and discourse. Precisely for this reason, this volume argues and sets out to explore, how they can be engaged to critically interrogate architecture's social, cultural and political dimensions - past and present - and to productively challenge and intervene with established perspectives, debates and practices.
Mapping out not just potentials but also addressing the challenges, limitations and dangers inherent in using metaphors in architectural research and practice, the volume prominently illustrates the ambiguity and contradictoriness inherent in both metaphors and the process of engaging and exploiting them. Covering a broad range of historical and geographical cases and concerns, the contributions illustrate effectively that metaphors can expand or narrow our engagement with architecture, and consolidate or legitimise but also destabilise and challenge established social, cultural, disciplinary and political structures, concepts and categories.
With its aim to explore metaphors as both subject and method to critically challenge and expand established practices, perspectives and standards in architectural research and practice, the volume will be of interest for scholars working across the architectural humanities, including architectural history, theory, culture, design and urbanism, as well as for researchers concerned with architecture and the city from fields such as cultural, visual and area studies as well as art history.
Metaphorical Practices in Architecture features in the following genres: Theory of architecture, Cultural studies, Urban communities, Colonialism and imperialism, National liberation and independence, Urban and municipal planning and policy, History of art, Landscape architecture and design, History of architecture, Interdisciplinary studies, The arts: general topics, Politics and government, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Philosophy
Metaphorical Practices in Architecture is available in Paperback, Hardback
Metaphorical Practices in Architecture was written by Sarah Borree, Stephanie Knuth, Moritz Röger and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Metaphorical Practices in Architecture has 238 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Research in Architecture series
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