The tao of architecture

Chang, Amos I. T. (Amos Ih Tiao) 1916-1998 (author.). Laozi Dao de jing. (Added Author). Chang, Amos I. T. (Amos Ih Tiao) 1916-1998 Existence of intangible content in architectonic from based upon the practicality of Laotzu's philosophy. (Added Author). Wang, David. (Added Author).

Summary: Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. Now with a new foreword by David Wang, this book reveals the vitality of intangible, or negative, elements. Chang writes that these qualities make architectonic forms "come alive, become human, naturally harmonize with one another, and enable us to experience them with human sensibility." The Tao of Architecture continues to be essential reading for understanding the intersection between architecture and philosophy.

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ISBN: 9780691003306
ISBN: 9780069103638
ISBN: 0691003300
ISBN: 0069103631
ISBN: 9781400885084
ISBN: 9780691175713
ISBN: 1400885086
ISBN: 0691175713
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2017.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword to the Princeton Classics Edition; Foreword; Introduction; National Life-movement in Architecture Vision; Variability and Complement; Balance and Equilibrium; Individuality and Unity; Conclusion.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
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Source of Description Note:	Online resource, title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 28, 2017).