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The culture of silence : architecture's fifth dimension / edited by Malcolm Quantrill and Bruce Webb.
LIBRA NA1455.F5 C85 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Studies in architecture and culture ; no. 4.
- Studies in architecture and culture ; no. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--Finland.
- Architecture.
- Architecture, Modern.
- Finland.
- Architecture, Modern--20th century--Finland.
- Architecture, Modern--20th century.
- Communication in architectural design.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 271 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [1998]
- Summary:
- Playwright Bertold Brecht once observed that "the Finns are silent in two languages". The intent of this collection of essays is to explore why the Finns are resistant to discourse, speculating these impenetrable boundaries may have resulted from the architectural culture of modern Finland. Architects, students, and general readers alike will find this book thought-provoking and informative. 52 photos. 25 line drawings.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0890967857
- OCLC:
- 37546657
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