The Tao of Architecture

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Synopsis

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 understanding the intersection between architecture and philosophy.

Book details

Author:
Amos Ih Chang, David Wang
ISBN:
9781400885084
Related ISBNs:
9780691039633, 9780691003306, 9780691175713
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2017-09-27
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
Princeton University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Art and Architecture, History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality