This manual pertains to the Unbuilt Utopian Cities 1460 to 1900, a comprehensive study of architectural and political philosophy. It delves into ten distinct unbuilt utopian cities, examining their historical context, social agendas, and architectural representations. The content spans from 1460 to 1900, offering new insights by focusing on the interlinked thread of utopian and political thought across centuries. The reconstruction of these cities utilizes advanced 3-D computer programs and rendering techniques, providing a detailed visual and analytical exploration of these visionary urban concepts.
This English-language book, published by Routledge, serves as a detailed resource for understanding the architecture and political philosophy of utopian urban planning. It is structured in two parts and includes an analysis of texts, contemporary thought, and the social agendas driving these designs. The manual aims to provide a thorough examination of its subject matter, contributing to the fields of architecture criticism and planning by highlighting the crucial role of architectural representation in conveying political ideals.
Bringing together ten utopian works that mark important points in the history and an evolution in social and political philosophies, this book not only reflects on the texts and their political philosophy and implications, but also, their architecture and how that architecture informs the political philosophy or social agenda that the author intended. Each of the ten authors expressed their theory through concepts of community and utopian architecture, but each featured an architectural solution at the centre of their social and political philosophy, as none of the cities were ever built, they have remained as utopian literature. Some of the works examined are very well-known, such as Tommaso Campanella's Civitas Solis, while others such as Joseph Michael Gandy's Designs for Cottages, are relatively obscure. However, even with the best known works, this volume offers new insights by focusing on the architecture of the cities and how that architecture represents the author's political philosophy. It reconstructs the cities through a 3-D computer program, ArchiCAD, using Artlantis to render. Plans, sections, elevations and perspectives are presented for each of the cities. The ten cities are: Filarete - Sforzina; Albrecht Dürer - Fortified Utopia; Tommaso Campanella - The City of the Sun; Johann Valentin Andreae - Christianopolis; Joseph Michael Gandy - An Agricultural Village; Robert Owen - Villages of Unity and Cooperation; James Silk Buckingham - Victoria; Robert Pemberton - Queen Victoria Town; King Camp Gillette - Metropolis; and Bradford Peck - The World a Department Store. Each chapter considers the work in conjunction with contemporary thought, the political philosophy and the reconstruction of the city. Although these ten cities represent over 500 years of utopian and political thought, they are an interlinked thread that had been drawn from literature of the past and informed by contemporary thought and society. The book is structured in two parts:
Author: Morrison, Tessa
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Unbuilt Utopian Cities 1460 to 1900: Reconstructing their Architecture and Political Philosophy
Pages: 00262 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00262 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2016-03-09
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781472452658
Category: Architecture : Criticism
Category: Architecture : Planning
Bringing together ten utopian works that mark important points in the history and an evolution in social and political philosophies, this book not only reflects on the texts and their political philosophy and implications, but also, their architecture and how that architecture informs the political philosophy or social agenda that the author intended. Each of the ten authors expressed their theory through concepts of community and utopian architecture, but each featured an architectural solution at the centre of their social and political philosophy, as none of the cities were ever built, they have remained as utopian literature. Some of the works examined are very well-known, such as Tommaso Campanella's Civitas Solis, while others such as Joseph Michael Gandy's Designs for Cottages, are relatively obscure. However, even with the best known works, this volume offers new insights by focusing on the architecture of the cities and how that architecture represents the author's political philosophy. It reconstructs the cities through a 3-D computer program, ArchiCAD, using Artlantis to render. Plans, sections, elevations and perspectives are presented for each of the cities. The ten cities are: Filarete - Sforzina; Albrecht Dürer - Fortified Utopia; Tommaso Campanella - The City of the Sun; Johann Valentin Andreae - Christianopolis; Joseph Michael Gandy - An Agricultural Village; Robert Owen - Villages of Unity and Cooperation; James Silk Buckingham - Victoria; Robert Pemberton - Queen Victoria Town; King Camp Gillette - Metropolis; and Bradford Peck - The World a Department Store. Each chapter considers the work in conjunction with contemporary thought, the political philosophy and the reconstruction of the city. Although these ten cities represent over 500 years of utopian and political thought, they are an interlinked thread that had been drawn from literature of the past and informed by contemporary thought and society. The book is structured in two parts:
Author: Morrison, Tessa
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Unbuilt Utopian Cities 1460 to 1900: Reconstructing their Architecture and Political Philosophy
Pages: 00262 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00262 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2016-03-09
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781472452658
Category: Architecture : Criticism
Category: Architecture : Planning
