| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
Ashgate studies in architecture |
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Ashgate studies in architecture series.
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| Contents |
Representation : building drawings and drawing buildings -- Demonstration : making the invisible visible -- Anthropomorphism : human and architectural bodies -- Master's apartment for the class of 1925 : demonstrations and monsters -- Stanza Rossa : dream house -- The Villa Rosa : angels and angles |
| Summary |
Marco Frascari believed that architects should design thoughtful buildings capable of inspiring their inhabitants to have pleasurable and happy lives. A visionary Italian architect, academic and theorist, Frascari is best-known for his extraordinary texts, which explore the intellectual, theoretical and practical substance of the architectural discipline. As a student in Venice during the late 1960s, Frascari was taught and mentored by Carlo Scarpa. Later he moved to North America with his family, where he became a fulltime academic. Throughout his academic career, he continued to work on nu |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Frascari, Marco -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Frascari, Marco fast |
| Subject |
ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Reference.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781472441751 |
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1472441753 |
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