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Fit: An Architect´s Manifesto
Robert Geddes
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Description for Fit: An Architect´s Manifesto
Paperback. Why do we design where we live and work? Why do we not just live in nature, or in chaos? Why does society care about architecture? Why does it really matter? This book answers these questions through a fresh examination of the basic purposes and elements of architecture - beginning in nature, and combining function and expression. Num Pages: 136 pages, 10 color illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Fit is a book about architecture and society that seeks to fundamentally change how architects and the public think about the task of design. Distinguished architect and urbanist Robert Geddes argues that buildings, landscapes, and cities should be designed to fit: fit the purpose, fit the place, fit future possibilities. Fit replaces old paradigms, such as form follows function, and less is more, by recognizing that the relationship between architecture and society is a true dialogue--dynamic, complex, and, if carried out with knowledge and skill, richly rewarding. With a tip of the hat to John Dewey, Fit explores architecture as ... Read more
Fit is a book about architecture and society that seeks to fundamentally change how architects and the public think about the task of design. Distinguished architect and urbanist Robert Geddes argues that buildings, landscapes, and cities should be designed to fit: fit the purpose, fit the place, fit future possibilities. Fit replaces old paradigms, such as form follows function, and less is more, by recognizing that the relationship between architecture and society is a true dialogue--dynamic, complex, and, if carried out with knowledge and skill, richly rewarding. With a tip of the hat to John Dewey, Fit explores architecture as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691155753
SKU
V9780691155753
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About Robert Geddes
Robert Geddes is an architect, urbanist, and teacher. He is dean emeritus of the Princeton School of Architecture; Henry Luce Professor Emeritus of Architecture, Urbanism, and History at New York University; and a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities and the National Academy of Design. The American Institute of Architects honored his professional firm for its "design ... Read more
Reviews for Fit: An Architect´s Manifesto
"There are some startling and simple truths here that are definitely helpful to an educator."
Flora Samuel, Times Higher Education "[B]oth poetic and pragmatic... Fit's message transcends professional architecture practice: it should be given to everyone in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives."
Maxinne Rhea Leighton, eOCULUS "The design of this book, combined with the concise and poetic text make it ... Read more
Flora Samuel, Times Higher Education "[B]oth poetic and pragmatic... Fit's message transcends professional architecture practice: it should be given to everyone in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives."
Maxinne Rhea Leighton, eOCULUS "The design of this book, combined with the concise and poetic text make it ... Read more