The metamorphic nature of Venice, a city in which most buildings underwent throughout the centuries substantial volumetric and formal transformations informed by political and cultural shifts, is revealed in Elements of Venice through the analysis of single architectural elements. Developed as a parallel research project of Fundamentals―the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale curated by Rem Koolhaas―the book offers insights on Venetian facades, stairs, corridors, floors, ramps, ceilings, doors, hearths, windows, balconies and walls. “Product not [only] of the mind but of societal organization” the elements are isolated from their picture-perfect context and from the postcard view of Venice that is impressed in our retinas, introducing the reader―through a combination of collages, drawings, photographs, paintings, film stills and quotes―to a radically new way of seeing Venice. Like a camera obscura photograph cuts through the often irrelevant embellishments of architecture to reveal the underlying skeleton of a building (i.e. its elements), this guide will allow the reader to better understand the fundamental transformations that have shaped Venice during the past ten centuries. This city, which for many is―architecturally speaking―permanently frozen in time, has in fact often been at the forefront of challenging the architectural conventions, both during the days of the Republic (until 1797), in which gothic and renaissance styles were seen as carriers of political and ideological meanings, and in the past two centuries when, despite the introduction of the dooming motto “Com’era, dov’era” (“As it was, where it was”), Venice underwent an unprecedented urban transformation.

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PartNumber	1500	Author	Foscari, Giulia
Foreword	Koolhaas, Rem	Manufacturer	LARS MULLER
Brand	imusti	Item Weight	0.84 Pounds
ItemDimensions	4.75 x 1.58 x 6.63Inches	ReleaseDate	2014-10-15T00:00:01Z
NumberOfItems	1	binding	Paperback
Amazon Category	Books » Arts & Photography » Architecture » Architectural Buildings	Amazon Category	Books » Arts & Photography » Architecture » Architectural History
Amazon Category	Books » Travel » European Travel Guides » Italian Travel Guides » Venice Travel Guides	Amazon Category	Books » Travel » European Travel Guides » Italian Travel Guides » general Italy Travel Guides
ISBN	3037784296	EAN	9783037784297

Weight	0.84 lbs

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