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Book SynopsisPresents the history and philosophy of architecture moving from Greco-Roman antiquity to tenth-century India to contemporary Thailand and New York. This title features inter-disciplinary essays which share a common theme in their reflections on the meaning of place and place-making as an alternative to conceptual abstraction of universal space.
Trade Review"The Chora series has become one of the primary, internationally recognized expressions of Canadian academic excellence in the history and philosophy of architecture. This volume contributes illuminating interpretations and new connections to current architectural discourse with fresh and imaginative voices." Dr Dagmar Motycka Weston, School of Arts, Culture and Environment , University of Edinburgh
Table of ContentsContributors include Manuela Antoniu (Architectural Association, London), Barry Bell (Dalhousie), Ramla Benaissa (Pennsylvania & Drexel), Martin Bressani (McGill), Jennifer Carter (McGill), Edward S. Casey (Stony Brook), Ricardo L. Castro (McGill), Marco Frascari (Carleton), Jose Jacob (Canadian Centre for Architecture), Panos Leventis (Drury), Daniel M. Millette (British Columbia), David Spurr (Geneva), and Nick Temple (Lincoln)
