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The Tao of Architecture
Amos Lh Tiao Chang
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Description for The Tao of Architecture
Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 104 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMA; AMC; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. Now with a new foreword by David Wang, this book reveals the vitality of intangible, or negative, elements. Chang writes that these qualities make architectonic forms come alive, become human, naturally harmonize with one another, and enable us to experience them with human sensibility. The Tao of Architecture continues to be essential reading for ... Read more
Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. Now with a new foreword by David Wang, this book reveals the vitality of intangible, or negative, elements. Chang writes that these qualities make architectonic forms come alive, become human, naturally harmonize with one another, and enable us to experience them with human sensibility. The Tao of Architecture continues to be essential reading for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691175713
SKU
V9780691175713
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About Amos Lh Tiao Chang
Amos Ih Tiao Chang (1916-98) was professor of architecture at Kansas State University. His books include China: Tao in Architecture. David Wang is professor of architecture in the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University. He is the author of A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future.
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An extremely captivating and thought-provoking essay.
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