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Alternative abstractions of modernist architecture [PDF]
Le Corbusier and Ozenfant in Purism (1921) state the goal of Purist art as placing �the spectator in a state of a mathematical quality, that is, a state of an elevated order�. This paper will take the poetic possibility of abstraction in the work of �modernist� architects as a guiding thread for an investigation of an alternative modernism in ...
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The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda
Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli +2 more
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Mosque architecture in Malaysia : classification of styles and possible influence [PDF]
The main purpose of the research is to set up an initial framework of architectural description of Muslim architecture in Malaysia within the context of the architectural concern of ‘style’.
Mohamad Rasdi, Mohamad Tajuddin
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The Instruments of Place Branding: How is it Done? [PDF]
Place branding is the idea of discovering or creating some uniqueness, which differentiates one place from others in order to gain a competitive brand value.
Ashworth, Gregory
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ROBERT WALSER'S ‘BLEISTIFTWEG’: POETICS OF ATTENTION AS CRAFT
ABSTRACT This article examines Robert Walser's entry into what he called his ‘Bleistiftgebiet’ in the early 1920s, when in response to a profound crisis as a writer he began to produce manuscripts in minuscule size, the so‐called ‘Mikrogramme’ (microscripts). Intertwining the analysis of the short prose form with Walser's reflections on the short‐lived
Anne Fuchs
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ABSTRACT The cultures and governance of security markets in the United Kingdom are often characterised through a paradoxical narrative of simultaneous state retreat and progressive advance. In the face of repeated recent high‐profile security failures, and global changes in material political economy, we argue that UK security governance is adapting to
Ben Collier, Jamie Buchan
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Article and Interview about Esther Johnson's research project 'Ships in the Sky'. The publication includes a centre poster illustrated by Jake Machen which draws on Johnson's research timeline of the life of Hull's former Cooperative Society and later ...
Johnson, Esther
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The Bauhaus as Education Model: Enduring Design and Powerful Knowledge
Abstract The influence of the Bauhaus art, design, and architecture school is still relevant a century after it was closed down. Although its theory of learning is somewhat elusive there is significant agreement that the school continues to inspire domestic and commercial design, as well as stimulating interdisciplinary learning in institutions across ...
Martin Johnson, Tim Oates
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The image of the city embodied in architecture rationalistic modern style of Alexander Verbitsky [PDF]
У статті досліджено та розкрито особливості раціоналістичного модерну в Україні на прикладі творів відомого українського архітектора Олександра Матвійовича Вербицького (1875-1958). Методологія дослідження включає низку наукових методів і підходів, серед
Салата, Оксана Олексіївна
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Architectural excursion as a tool: modernist Vilnius case
The paper is focused on the impact of the public architectural excursions in the discourse of marginal modernist heritage of Soviet residential districts. It is argued that architectural public tours are one of the most acceptable tools for both professional experts (creating a platform for knowledge of status quo at a scale of 1:1 – the real basis for
Ruseckaitė, Indrė +2 more
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