Author : Thomas Barrie
Release : 2016-03-09
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 013/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality by : Thomas Barrie
Download or read book Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality written by Thomas Barrie. This book was released on 2016-03-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architecture has long been understood as a cultural discipline able to articulate the human condition and lift the human spirit, yet the spirituality of architecture is rarely directly addressed in academic scholarship. The seventeen chapters provide a diverse range of perspectives, grouped according to topical themes: Being in the World; Sacred, Secular, and the Contemporary Condition; Symbolic Engagements; Sacred Landscapes; and Spirituality and the Designed Environment. Even though the authors’ approach the subject from a range of disciplines and theoretical positions, all share interests in the need to rediscover, redefine, or reclaim the sacred in everyday experience, scholarly analysis, and design.