Narrative Architecture

by Nigel Coates

The first book to look architectural narrative in the eye

Since the early eighties, many architects have used the term "narrative" to describe their work. To architects the enduring attraction of narrative is that it offers a way of engaging with the way a city feels and works. Rather than reducing architecture to mere style or an overt emphasis on technology, it foregrounds the experiential dimension of architecture. Narrative Architecture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470057440
• ISBN13: 9780470057445
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.6"