Festival Architecture

<p>With contributions from provocative art and architectural historians this book is a unique exposition of the temporary architecture erected for festivals and the role it has played in developing Western architectural and urban theory.</p><p><em>Festival Architecture</em> is arranged in historical periods - from Antiquity to the modern era - and divided between analyses of specific festivals set in relation to contemporary architecture and urban design ideas and theories.</p><p>Illustrated with a wealth of unusual and rarely-seen images from the European festival tradition this is a fascinating outline of the history of festival architecture ideal for postgraduate architecture and urban design students.</p>