Architectural Principles in the Age of Historicism

by Robert Jan Van Pelt, Carroll William Westfall

Explores the relationship between architectural history and the current practice of architecture. The authors draw on insights from anthropology, ancient history, theology, philosophy and the Holocaust. They also provide practical ideas which should help students build a more human world.

Genres: Architecture, Art History

384 pages, Paperback

First published July 24, 1991

About the author

University Professor at the University of Waterloo, Pelt is a widely recognized authority on the planning and construction of Nazi concentration camps and the author of two books about Auschwitz.