Tao of Architecture

Name: Tao of Architecture
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ISBN: 9780691003306

ISBN-10: 0691003300

ISBN-13: 9780691003306

Edition: 1981

Authors: Amos Ih Tiao Chang

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In a contemplative essay that develops a parallel between void, space, time, and the science of vision in Laotzu's philosophy and in modern architecture, Amos Ih Tiao Chang reveals the vitality of intangible, or negative, elements. He writes that these qualities make architectonic forms "come alive, become human, naturally harmonize with one another, and enable us to experience them with human sensibility." The author expands Frank Lloyd Wright's thoughts on the affinity between Laotzu's philosophy and modern Western architecture by discussing "Natural Life-Movement in Architectonic Vision," "Variability and Complement," "Balance and Equilibrium," and "Individuality and Unity." He…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 1981
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 7/21/1981
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 88
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.21" long x 0.29" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English