The Tao of Architecture
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
The Tao of Architecture
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Amos Ih Tiao Chang
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Foreword by David Wang
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| Series | Princeton Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:104 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Theory of architecture
Architectural structure and design
Taoism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691175713
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| Classifications | Dewey:720.1 |
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| Audience | |
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| Illustrations |
4 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 April 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. Now with a new foreword by David Wang, this book reveals the vit
Author Biography
Amos Ih Tiao Chang (1916-98) was professor of architecture at Kansas State University. His books include China: Tao in Architecture. David Wang is professor of architecture in the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University. He is the author of A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future.
Reviews"An extremely captivating and thought-provoking essay."--Artibus Asiae
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