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The present book forms a sequel to…Intentions in Architecture and Existence, Space and Architecture. It also relates to…Meaning in Western Architecture. Common to all of them is the view that architecture represents a means to give man an “existential foothold”…The philosophy of Heidegger has been the catalyst which has made the present book possi ...more
The present book forms a sequel to…Intentions in Architecture and Existence, Space and Architecture. It also relates to…Meaning in Western Architecture. Common to all of them is the view that architecture represents a means to give man an “existential foothold”…The philosophy of Heidegger has been the catalyst which has made the present book possi ...more
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Paperback, 216 pages
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June 15th 1991
by Rizzoli
(first published 1979)
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Christian draws a lot on Heidegger’s essay 'Building, Thinking, and Dwells'. This essay is included in HeideggerBasic Writings 2nd Edition, Revised & Expanded.
Christian extracts certain passages such as the explanation of a bridge as a presence to draw together the two banks of a river much as a building will draw into different reference points of the landscape. In fact, it is the location of a building not it's points in space of a Cartesian grid that gives it place; the location and the refer ...more
Christian extracts certain passages such as the explanation of a bridge as a presence to draw together the two banks of a river much as a building will draw into different reference points of the landscape. In fact, it is the location of a building not it's points in space of a Cartesian grid that gives it place; the location and the refer ...more
So valuable ! To re-read !
Three case studies were considered : Prague, Khartoum (Tuti), and Rome.
" To understand the genius loci of a place does not mean to copy old models. It means to determine the identity of the place and to interpret it in ever new ways. "
P.S : One cannot fully and easily assimilate it if not in good terms with Heideger, Hegel, and Ricoeur philosophy. ...more
Three case studies were considered : Prague, Khartoum (Tuti), and Rome.
" To understand the genius loci of a place does not mean to copy old models. It means to determine the identity of the place and to interpret it in ever new ways. "
P.S : One cannot fully and easily assimilate it if not in good terms with Heideger, Hegel, and Ricoeur philosophy. ...more
gimana-gimana, norberg-schulz selalu kembali ke heidegger. atau merleau-ponty, para bapak persepsi fenomenologis. juga dalam buku ini, filsafat fenomenologi sangat mewarnai pembacaannya mengenai 'ruh suatu tempat', 'baureksa' [bahasa jawa: kekuatan penjaga].
wacana 'ruh suatu tempat' ini pernah [dan masih?] mewarnai produksi pengetahuan arsitektur. ...more
wacana 'ruh suatu tempat' ini pernah [dan masih?] mewarnai produksi pengetahuan arsitektur. ...more
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Christian Norberg-Schulz is known for being among the first to bring Heidegger into discussion when it came to architecture and he's one of the most important figures when we talk about the phenomenology of architecture. Directed, therefore, at architects, I would argue that it could be relevant for anyone who's ever looked around and wondered what made a space a place ( the one time I feel like Romanian may actually do a ...more
Christian Norberg-Schulz is known for being among the first to bring Heidegger into discussion when it came to architecture and he's one of the most important figures when we talk about the phenomenology of architecture. Directed, therefore, at architects, I would argue that it could be relevant for anyone who's ever looked around and wondered what made a space a place ( the one time I feel like Romanian may actually do a ...more
Norberg-Schulz has a poor interpretation of Heidegger, and never questions the methodological move he makes in transforming his reading of Heidegger into the phenomenology of architecture. The most glaring failures are his misreading of dwelling [Wohnen] as synonymous with "meaningful living" and his ignorance of Heidegger's critique of lived experience [Erlebnisse].
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it's a smooth reading enjoyed how it was detailing each city in different way made me go through google earth to feel it though ..
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Awfull fanfarology!
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I have to read it again. I cannot remember much. I know I quoted it in some papers I wrote in University.
So much potential; so little substance.
This book is a amazing and is now my belief on how we should design the built environment.
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