Architectural Autonomy and the Urban Condition
Architectural Autonomy and the Urban Condition revisits a controversial theme in architectural theory and history. This book reframes “autonomy” as a cultural issue rather than a purely disciplinary debate centered on architectural form. It offers the first urban formulation of “autonomy” by tracing...
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| description | Architectural Autonomy and the Urban Condition revisits a controversial theme in architectural theory and history. This book reframes “autonomy” as a cultural issue rather than a purely disciplinary debate centered on architectural form. It offers the first urban formulation of “autonomy” by tracing philosophical, artistic, and political histories of the term while challenging narcissistic tendencies of architectural autonomy. This volume examines the forgotten urban genesis of the autonomy of architecture during the interwar period and surveys the writings and projects of Peter Eisenman and Aldo Rossi, who redefined the disciplinary parameters of architecture amid the cultural unrest of the 1960s and 1970s. It contrasts the North American focus on formal concerns with the Italian commitment to urban realities. Stepping back from the polarization between critical theory and post-critical discourse, this book proposes a projective theory that is sensitive but not subservient to cultural processes—an operative theory that envisions the world as it ought to be rather than merely accepting it as it is. This volume vindicates the cultural sensibility of critical design frameworks in an urban age in which urgent solutions often eclipse the reflection of theory and the patience of research. It will appeal to scholars and researchers in architecture and urbanism who are interested in the relationship of architecture with philosophy, political theory, and art. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1773082026-06-06T06:08:41Z Architectural Autonomy and the Urban Condition Lopez Melendez, Miguel Critical design theory Interwar urbanism Disciplinary boundaries Cultural theory architecture Political philosophy built environment Peter Eisenman analysis Autonomy in architectural history thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture::AMX History of architecture Architectural Autonomy and the Urban Condition revisits a controversial theme in architectural theory and history. This book reframes “autonomy” as a cultural issue rather than a purely disciplinary debate centered on architectural form. It offers the first urban formulation of “autonomy” by tracing philosophical, artistic, and political histories of the term while challenging narcissistic tendencies of architectural autonomy. This volume examines the forgotten urban genesis of the autonomy of architecture during the interwar period and surveys the writings and projects of Peter Eisenman and Aldo Rossi, who redefined the disciplinary parameters of architecture amid the cultural unrest of the 1960s and 1970s. It contrasts the North American focus on formal concerns with the Italian commitment to urban realities. Stepping back from the polarization between critical theory and post-critical discourse, this book proposes a projective theory that is sensitive but not subservient to cultural processes—an operative theory that envisions the world as it ought to be rather than merely accepting it as it is. This volume vindicates the cultural sensibility of critical design frameworks in an urban age in which urgent solutions often eclipse the reflection of theory and the patience of research. It will appeal to scholars and researchers in architecture and urbanism who are interested in the relationship of architecture with philosophy, political theory, and art. 2026-06-06T06:08:39Z 2026-06-06T06:08:39Z 2026-06-05T14:18:44Z 2026 book book ONIX_20260605T151935_9781003739500_22 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/113988 9781003739500 9781041239819 9781041239833 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/177308 eng Routledge Research in Architecture open access Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003739500 10.4324/9781003739500 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781003739500 9781041239819 9781041239833 Routledge 1 London open access |
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