The figure of knowledge : conditioning architectural theory, 1960s-1990s / edited by Sebastiaan Loosen [and two others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Loosen, Sebastiaan, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Philosophy.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Figure of Knowledge

Place of Publication:

Leuven, Belgium : Leuven University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"It is a major challenge to write the history of post-WWII architectural theory without boiling it down to a few defining paradigms. An impressive anthologising effort during the 1990s charted architectural theory mostly via the various theoretical frameworks employed, such as critical theory, critical regionalism, deconstructivism, and pragmatism. Yet the intellectual contours of what constitutes architectural theory have been constantly in flux. It is therefore paramount to ask what kind of knowledge has become important in the recent history of architectural theory and how the resulting figure of knowledge sets the conditions for the actual arguments made. The contributions in this volume focus on institutional, geographical, rhetorical, and other conditioning factors. They thus screen the unspoken rules of engagement that postwar architectural theory ascribed to."--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Leuven University Press, viewed December 23, 2022).