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Henri Lefebvre on Space
Lukasz Stanek
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Description for Henri Lefebvre on Space
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 88 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; AMVD; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 975.
In this innovative work, Lukasz Stanek frames a uniquely contextual appreciation of Henri Lefebvre’s idea that space is a social product. Stanek explicitly confronts both the philosophical and the empirical foundations of Lefebvre’s oeuvre, especially his direct involvement in the fields of urban development, planning, and architecture.
Countering the prevailing view, which reduces Lefebvre’s theory of space to a projection of his philosophical positions, Stanek argues that Lefebvre’s work grew out of his concrete, empirical engagement with everyday practices of dwelling in postwar France and his exchanges with architects and planners. Stanek focuses on the interaction between architecture, urbanism, ... Read more
In this innovative work, Lukasz Stanek frames a uniquely contextual appreciation of Henri Lefebvre’s idea that space is a social product. Stanek explicitly confronts both the philosophical and the empirical foundations of Lefebvre’s oeuvre, especially his direct involvement in the fields of urban development, planning, and architecture.
Countering the prevailing view, which reduces Lefebvre’s theory of space to a projection of his philosophical positions, Stanek argues that Lefebvre’s work grew out of his concrete, empirical engagement with everyday practices of dwelling in postwar France and his exchanges with architects and planners. Stanek focuses on the interaction between architecture, urbanism, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816666164
SKU
V9780816666164
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About Lukasz Stanek
Lukasz Stanek is postdoctoral researcher and teacher at the Institute of History and Theory of Architecture (GTA), Faculty of Architecture, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich.
Reviews for Henri Lefebvre on Space
"Henri Lefebvre’s diverse contributions to sociospatial and urban theory have inspired considerable commentary in recent years. Lukasz Stanek’s brilliant, erudite book takes the discussion to a new level of philosophical sophistication while also grounding Lefebvre’s work in relation to a series of concrete engagements with architecture and urbanism in postwar France. This is a pathbreaking work, indispensable for anyone concerned ... Read more