Doorway

by Simon Unwin

Overview

Though we may take them for granted, doorways impinge on our lives in many ways. Their powers are even richer and more varied than those of the wall. They can change the ways we behave, and alter how we see our surroundings. They challenge us and protect our territories. They punctuate our experiences as we move from place to place. They set the ge

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136789465
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/12/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	33 MB
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About the Author

Simon Unwin is Professor of Architecture at Dundee University. He has lived and taught in Britain and Australia, and lectured on his work in China, Israel, India, Sweden, Turkey and the United States. His book Analysing Architecture has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Persian and Spanish.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. The powers of doorways 2. The geometry of doorways 3. Experiencing doorways 4. Organising space 5. Architecture without doorways