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Architectural Thought: The Design Process and the Expectant Eye
Author(s): Michael Brawne (Author)
- Publisher: Architectural Press
- Publication Date: 21 Oct. 2003
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780750658515
- ISBN-13: 0750658517
Book Description
An introduction to architectural thought, this text is a thorough and accessible discussion in search of the principles of the design process. Documenting the non-verbal processes and decisions that architects and designers make is a difficult task, but one that is important when trying to understand the development of architectural design through the ages. Michael Brawne uses his experience as a practicing architect, academic and educator to provide an overview of the subject. By looking at the practices and buildings of architects past and present, he incorporates history and philosophy in the search for a theory of design. This book provides a well-rounded look at the development of architectural thought. Written at a level that is accessible for professionals and students, this book illustrates how the design process has developed from antiquity to the present day.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘An intelligent, provoking and rewarding book’ The Architect’s Journal …providing an overview of architectural thought and extends the discussion beyond architecture into other design fields… – Builder News
About the Author
Michael Brawne was a highly respected architect, academic and educator. Educated at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he worked in the office of Sir Denys Lasdun before setting up his own practice. Much of his long design and writing career focused on museums and libraries; Michael was the architect of the National Library of Sri Lanka in Colombo and has designed major art exhibitions in London at the Tate Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Haywood Gallery. He taught at the University of Cambridge and was Professor of Architecture at the University of Bath for 12 years. He has also been Aga Khan Visiting Professor at MIT.
