Architecture: An Introductory Reader

by Rudolf Steiner, Matthew Barton (Translator)

Overview

The origins and nature of architecture; The formative influence of architectural forms; The history of architecture in the light of mankind's spiritual evolution; A new architecture as a means of uniting with spiritual forces; Art and architecture as manifestations of spiritual realities; Metamorphosis in architecture; Aspects of a new architecture; Rudolf Steiner on the first Goetheanum building; The second Goetheanum building; The architecture of a community in Dornach; The temple is the human being; The restoration of the lost temple.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855843417
Publisher:	Rudolf Steiner Press
Publication date:	04/04/2013
Series:	Pocket Library of Spiritual Wisdom
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Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. Steiner termed his spiritual philosophy anthroposophy, meaning "wisdom of the human being." As an exceptionally developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern, universal "spiritual science" that is accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unbiased thinking. From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of numerous activities, including education (general and for special needs), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, Christianity, and the arts. There are currently thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and initiatives in other fields that involve practical work based on the principles Steiner developed. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of human beings, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods for personal development. He wrote some thirty books and delivered more than six thousand lectures throughout much of Europe. In 1924, Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches around the world.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
Part 1
1.	The Origins and Nature of Architecture	19
2.	The Formative Influence of Architecture on the Human Being	28
3.	The History of Architecture in the Light of Mankind's Spiritual Evolution	37
4.	A New Architecture as a Means of Uniting with Spiritual Forces	54
5.	Art and Architecture as Manifestations of Spiritual Realities	77
6.	Metamorphosis in Architecture	97
7.	Aspects of a New Architecture	125
8.	Rudolf Steiner on the First Goetheanum Building	148
9.	The Second Goetheanum Building	184
10.	The Architecture of a Community in Dornach	192
Part 2	The Temple Legend: underlying esoteric aspects of Steiner's vision
11.	The Temple is the Human Being	213
12.	The Restoration of the Lost Temple	234
	Notes	253
	Sources	265
	Bibliography	267
	Further Reading	269
	Illustration Credits	271
	Note Regarding Rudolf Steiner's Lectures	273