Modern architectural theory (architecture combined with new achievements in humanities, natural sciences, and technical sciences)

Author: Liu Xianjue (Editor)
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: This book is the research outcome of a project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Doctoral Discipline Development Fund. It reflects the new achievements in the integration of architecture with humanities, natural sciences, and technological sciences. The book is rich in content, covering two major categories: architectural philosophy and architectural design methodology, with a total of 20 chapters. These include the development of contemporary Western architectural theory; contextualism; metaphorism; architectural aesthetics; architectural trends; architectural semiotics; architectural phenomenology; architectural psychology; environmental psychology; behavioral architecture; architectural typology; theories of metabolism and symbiosis; architectural morphology; pattern language; computer-aided design methodology theory; Western architectural design methodology; architectural decoration theory; schematic thinking theory; and architectural design planning theory. The entire book contains over 1 million words and more than 600 illustrations.