Materials and Meaning in Architecture

Interweaving architecture philosophy and cultural history Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration of materials and materiality in an age when architectural practice seems otherwise preoccupied with image and visual representation.. Arguing that architecture is primarily experienced by the whole body rather than chiefly with the eyes this broad-ranging study shows how the most engaging built works are as tactile as they are sensuous communicating di...See More