| The Dynamics of Delight: Architecture and Aesthetics Contributor(s): Smith, Peter F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 041530010X ISBN-13: 9780415300100 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: This book rounds off decades of exploration into the various ways that buildings and urban sequences make an impact on the mind. The emphasis is on the qualitative aspects of form and space and provides designers with an analytical framework in which to evaluate projects especially on the aesthetic level. In laying the foundations for an appreciation of the aesthetic component in architecture the book considers the psychological mechanisms, which are involved in the aesthetic response. It goes on to consider how human perception may be influenced by natural phenomena and draws on chaos theory and biomathematics to illustrate the argument. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Criticism - Architecture | History - General |
| Dewey: 720.19 |
| LCCN: 2002014811 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 7.2" W x 9.94" (1.48 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rounding off decades of exploration into the various ways in which buildings and urban sequences make an impact on the mind, The Dynamics of Delight emphasizes the qualitative aspects of form and space, providing designers with an analytical framework in which to evaluate projects on an aesthetic level. In laying the foundations for an appreciation of the aesthetic component in architecture, Smith considers the mechanisms which are involved in the aesthetic response and goes on to consider how human perception may be influenced by natural phenomena and draws on chaos theory and biomathematics to illustrate this original argument. |