In Search of Elegance
| Author | : Michel Lincourt |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 423 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780773517530 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0773517537 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In Search of Elegance by : Michel Lincourt
Download or read book In Search of Elegance written by Michel Lincourt and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1999 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develops a new theory for the practice of architecture and urban design that is centered around the concept of elegance. Lincourt (architecture, Strasbourg U.) develops a set of archetypes for designing a more satisfactory architecture, and he provides an in- depth analysis of three examples of architectural elegance: the Palais-Royal, the Fondation Rothchild Workers' Residence in Paris, and the Municipality of Outremont in Montreal. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
