culture of building
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Copy number Shelfmark 06-391
TitleThe culture of building
Author
PublisherOxford university press
Year of publication2006
Materialboek
ISBN0-19-530593-0
NotesXII, 385 p. : afb., tab.; 26 cm. - Bibliography: p. 351-368. - Met reg.
Subjectarchitectuur, architectuurbeleid, gebouwen, sociale functie, architecten, professionaliteit, beroepspraktijk, geschiedenis (vorm)
Abstract
Buildings as cultural products and unified social process. Building cultures of the contemporary city. Rules and knowledge about building: connections to the larger culture; builders, architects and their institutions. Shared architectural knowledge. Value and the flow of money. Agreements, contracts and control and regulation. Transforming modern building cultures.
