num_pages: 230
description: A summary of the ideas and buildings of the period before the French Revolution with particular reference to the roots of modern architecture. The author redefines the relationship between architecture and society during the period and looks at the reactions of contemporary architects.
language: English
title: The Writing of the Walls: Architectural Theory in the Late Enlightenment
titlecomplete: The Writing of the Walls: Architectural Theory in the Late Enlightenment
genres: Architecture
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Princeton Architectural Press