Name: The Function of Ornament
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Architecture needs mechanisms that allow it to become connected to culture. It achieves this by continually capturing the forces that shape society as material to work with. Architecture’s materiality is therefore a composite one, made up of visible forces (structural, functional, physical) as well as invisible forces (cultural, political, temporal). Architecture progresses through new concepts that connect with these forces, manifesting itself in new aesthetic compositions and affects. Ornament is the by-product of this process, through which architectural material is organized to transmit unique affects. This book is a graphic guide to ornaments in the twentieth century. It unveils the function of ornament as the agent for specific affects, dismantling the idea that ornament is applied to buildings as a discrete or non-essential entity. Each case operates through greater or lesser depth to exploit specific synergies between the exterior and the interior, constructing an internal orde

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Author	Moussavi, Farshid	Editor	Kubo, Michael
Editor	Harvard Graduate School of Design	Brand	ACTAR, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Manufacturer	ACTAR, Harvard Graduate School of Design	NumberOfItems	1
ReleaseDate	2006-02-15T00:00:01Z	Item Weight	0.15 Pounds
ItemDimensions	6.75 x 0.75 x 8.75Inches	binding	Paperback
Amazon Category	Books » Arts & Photography » Architecture » Architectural Buildings	Amazon Category	Books » Arts & Photography » Architecture » Architecture Project Planning & Management
Amazon Category	Books » Arts & Photography » Architecture » Architectural Decoration & Ornament	Amazon Category	Books » Crafts, Hobbies & Home » Home Improvement & Design Books » Home Decorating & Design » Interior Decoration & Ornament
ISBN	8496540502	EAN	9788496540507

Weight	0.15 lbs

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