Architecture as Signs and Systems
Subtitle: For a Mannerist Time (The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization)
Publisher: Belknap Press
Published: December 17, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780674015715
Subjects: Architecture; Planning; Communication in architectural design; Symbolism in architecture; Criticism; Architecture / Criticism; Communication in architectural; History - General
Description: "The views of Venturi and Scott Brown have influenced architects worldwide for nearly half a century. Pluralism and multiculturalism; symbolism and iconography; popular culture and the everyday landscape; generic building and electronic communication are among the many ideas they have championed. Here, they present both a retrospective of their life work and a definitive statement of its theoretical underpinnings." "Architecture as Signs and Systems is a must for students of architecture and urban planning, as well as anyone intrigued by these seminal cultural figures."--BOOK JACKET.