Boredom and the Architectural Imagination: Rudofsky, Venturi, Scott Brown, and S

Description: Boredom and the Architectural Imagination by Andreea Mihalache Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Any theorist or practitioner of architecture must confront, and even be compelled by, boredom. In this innovative book, Andreea Mihalache discusses the work of four thinkers - Bernard Rudofsky, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Saul Steinberg - who all recognised this form of exhaustion and shallowness as the disease of the modern world. Publisher Description Boredom as an impetus for architectural theory and practice Any theorist or practitioner of architecture must confront, and even be compelled by, boredom. Called ennui, Langeweile, or acedia, boredom is a pressing concern, as the production and obsolescence of images accelerates with new technologies, leaving individuals saturated with information presented in fleeting displays that are easy to produce, easy to delete, and easy to consume. In this innovative book, Andreea Mihalache discusses the work of a quartet of well-known thinkers—designer Bernard Rudofsky, architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, and artist Saul Steinberg—who all recognized this form of exhaustion and shallowness as the disease of the modern world. Rudofsky found it in a deeper and more intimate engagement between the human body and its environment. Proclaiming "Less is a bore," Venturi, and later Scott Brown, explored excess as the remedy to boredom. With detachment and irony, Steinberg mocked the homogenous architecture of the American city. Taken together, Mihalache shows, these four offer a comprehensive view of the alienated relationship of individuals with their world at three different, yet interrelated scales: the body, the building, and the urban space. Author Biography Andreea Mihalache is Associate Professor in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Construction at Clemson University. Details ISBN 0813951577 ISBN-13 9780813951577 Title Boredom and the Architectural Imagination Author Andreea Mihalache Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 238 Publisher University of Virginia Press GE_Item_ID:161171193; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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