Speaking of Buildings: Oral History in Architectural Research (Collected Essays by Architectural Scholars, Architectural Theory Through Oral

By and large, architectural historians use texts, drawings, and photographs to craft their narratives. Oral testimony from those who actually occupy or construct buildings is rarely taken as seriously. Speaking of Buildings offers a rebuttal, theorizing the radical potential of a methodology that has historically been cast as unreliable. Essays by an international group of scholars look at varied topics, from the role of gossip in undermining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616897546
• ISBN13: 9781616897543
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"