Visual Dynamics of Architectural Form (Translation Series of Foreign Architectural Theory)

Author: Rudolf Arnheim
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Features: From ancient times to the present, architecture has exerted a tremendous visual force, yet it has rarely received attention. Currently, the focus of discussion is on the practicality, economics, and social factors of architecture, without considering its visual expressive qualities as one of its most important functions. As a result, the comprehensive needs of people for architecture cannot be fully described, which is a regrettable phenomenon. Now, a completely new approach has finally emerged—an attempt to analyze psychological attributes using principles of visual perception. This attempt is what Rudolf Arnheim employs in his new work. This authority in visual art psychology, who rose to fame with Art and Visual Perception, now applies his new theory to the specific analysis of the architectural medium, striving to reveal the significant role of architecture in perception with his usual clarity and precision. It is particularly noteworthy that Arnheim thoroughly analyzes the order and disorder in design, the essence of visual symbols, and the relationship between practical function and perceptual expression.