You Have to Pay for the Public Life: Selected Essays of Charles W. Moore

by Charles Willard Moore

Book Overview

Architect Charles Moore (1925-1993) was not only celebrated for his designs; he was also an admired writer and teacher. Though he wrote clearly and passionately about places, he was perhaps unique among modern architects in avoiding the tone and stance of the personal manifesto. Through his buildings, books, and travels, Moore consistently sought insights into the questions that always underlie architecture and design: What does it mean to make a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262133733
• ISBN13: 9780262133739
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 395 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.5" x 9.4"