Architecture: The Inevitable Art (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Zhao Xinsan
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The author's book "Architecture as a Philosophical Poem" received great response. Unsatisfied with the outcome, he became unstoppable, continuing his research and exploration of architectural culture with even greater passion, examining the architecture of countries like Japan and Russia, and creating this book. The title of the book carries two layers of meaning: architecture is irresistible, which is a philosophical proposition in architecture; architecture is art, which is also a philosophical proposition in architecture. The author interprets world architectural art from the perspectives of architectural philosophy and architectural aesthetics. Its most prominent feature is its broad vision, innovation, and excellence in both emotion and intellect. It is illustrated and well-organized, making it a representative work of Zhao Xinsan. The author's views hold certain practical significance for contemporary China, which is currently under construction, and for the formation of the style of contemporary Chinese architecture. The book includes: eleven prefaces, What is an Architectural Philosopher or Architectural Thinker, The Right Hemisphere and Architecture, Five Different Sentences in Architectural Language, etc.