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Residenz, 1993. 1993. Softcover. This is a wonderful book. Nearly every page introduces me to something new, and thus broadens my conception of what it means to be a human being. Flipping through it at random reveals photos of gigantic Syrian water wheels, Dogon granaries, Spanish arcades, desert fortresses in Morocco, Italian hill towns, and hollowed-out baobab trees used as homes. The book is far more than a mere collection of curiosities, though: it is a challenge to our narrow conceptions of what makes a building or a city "legitimate." The book goes on to challenge us on even more fundamental levels: it radically expands one's exposure to alternate forms of living/urbanism/social networks, and exposure to the different social forms of the past always causes me to think heavily upon the ways in which the ones of our own time might be deficient (The incredible diversity of building styles depicted in this book are jeopardized and in some cases destroyed by the rise of tourism and the global…
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Architektur ohne Architekten. Eine Einführung in die anonyme Architektur Unknown - 1993
by Rudofsky, Bernard
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- Title Architektur ohne Architekten. Eine Einführung in die anonyme Architektur
- Author Rudofsky, Bernard
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- Edition Architektur ohne
- Pages 154
- Publisher Architektur ohne Architekten. Eine Einfhrung in die anonyme Architektur by R..., Residenz
- Date 1993
- ISBN 9783701705658
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Architektur ohne Architekten. Eine Einführung in die anonyme Architektur von Bernard Rudofsky Residenz Architektur ohne Architekten architecture whitout architects a short introduction to non-pedigreed architecture Zusatzinfo 156 Abb. Maße 215 x 240 mm Einbandart Paperback Technik Architektur Architekt ISBN-10 3-7017-0565-8 / 3701705658 ISBN-13 978-3-7017-0565-8 / 9783701705658 Ausstellung Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
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