Architectural Criticism (Planned and Recommended Teaching Material by the Professional Guidance Committee of Architectural Disciplines in Higher Education)

Author: Zheng Shiling
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Features: Architectural criticism is the discipline that studies architectural criticism, which is also meta-criticism and an important component of architectural theory. Architectural criticism involves the identification and evaluation of architects' creative thoughts, architectural works and designs, the processes of building and using buildings, and the social individuals and groups that use buildings. It conducts comprehensive and systematic research, description, analysis, interpretation, comparison, evaluation, argumentation, judgment, and critique of architecture. Using correct methods of thought, it evaluates the value and quality of architecture and its creator—the architect—in an objective, scientific, artistic, and comprehensive manner. This book consists of seven chapters, including General Theory, The Subject of Architectural Criticism, Architectural Criticism Awareness, The Value of Architectural Criticism, The Semiotics of Architectural Criticism, Architects, and The Methodology of Architectural Criticism, as well as over 100 accompanying illustrations. This book can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in architecture, as well as a reference for architecture teachers and architects.