Basics : Architecture and Dynamics

Basics : Architecture and Dynamics

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What elements constitute space? 

What s a solitaire and what makes a solitaire a monument? 

Why is a building profane and what makes a space a sacred space? 

Why seem Zaha Hadid s buildings to be dynamic buildings? 

These and many other issues are addressed in "Basics". 

In a direct confrontation of text and pictures of international buildings, meaning and effect of basic architectural elements are studied both discretely and within compounds starting from Wassily Kandinsky s visual arts related analysis "Point and Line to Plane". 

Transferred on natural and artificial objects, the effect of these elements is not primarily based on the external appearance but rather on the tension inherent to forms. 

Thus, the 2nd edition of this standard book is now available in English. It has been revised and a foreword by architecture theorist Otto Kapfinger added.

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Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture

Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture 

From ancient temp les to modern churches, synagogues, and mosques, architects throughout history have invested their creative energies to design sacred spaces. Many cultures devoted considerable resources to their sacred architecture, and sacred spaces are among the most impressive and permanent structures created by humanity.
 

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The Temple in Man

The Temple in Man : 

Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man

 

 

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Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture

Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture

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Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture

Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture

Douglas R.  Hoffman  

From ancient temples to modern churches, synagogues, and mosques, architects throughout history have invested their creative energies to design sacred spaces. Many cultures devoted considerable resources to their sacred architecture, and sacred spaces are among the most impressive and permanent structures created by humanity.

Author Douglas R. Hoffman explores sacredness in houses of worship and examines the critical question of what architectural elements contribute to make sacred space. His underlying premise is that sacred space, while ephemeral, can be perceived and understood through a careful investigation of its architecture. After laying out the definition and architectural attributes of sacred space, Hoffman examines four contemporary American examples: the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, Adath Jeshurun Synagogue in Minnetonka, Minnesota, the Islamic Cultural Center in New York City, and Riverbend Church in Austin, Texas.

Illustrated with dozens of color photographs, Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture presents the notion of the sacred in a cogent, engaging way that can be understood and appreciated by all, even as it will be valued by religious and architectural historians and scholars.

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