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The Architecture of Paris
Andrew Ayers
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Paperback. Despite Paris's much vaunted reputation as the cultural salon of Europe, a certain suspicion towards foreign architectural imports has characterised its development. The last decades of the 20th century have witnessed a rush to modernise and adapt a crumbling fabric to the exigencies of the electronic age. Num Pages: 416 pages, 312 illus. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 884.
When not directly shaping the fabric of Paris themselves, its rulers have always kept tight control over the activities of others, with the result that Paris has developed under some of the strictest building regulations of any major city. Despite Paris's much vaunted reputation as the cultural salon of Europe, a certain suspicion towards foreign architectural imports has characterised its development, and outside influences have always been adapted to local needs and indigenous modes of expression, a tradition which carried on until the post-war era and arguably continues today. The last decades of the 20th century have witnessed a rush ... Read more
When not directly shaping the fabric of Paris themselves, its rulers have always kept tight control over the activities of others, with the result that Paris has developed under some of the strictest building regulations of any major city. Despite Paris's much vaunted reputation as the cultural salon of Europe, a certain suspicion towards foreign architectural imports has characterised its development, and outside influences have always been adapted to local needs and indigenous modes of expression, a tradition which carried on until the post-war era and arguably continues today. The last decades of the 20th century have witnessed a rush ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Fellbach, Germany
ISBN
9783930698967
SKU
V9783930698967
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About Andrew Ayers
Andrew Ayers studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London, and now lives in Paris.
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