Narrative Architecture

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The first book to look architectural narrative in the eye Since the early eighties many architects have used the term narrative" to describe their work. To architects the enduring attraction of narrative is that it offers a way of engaging with the way a city feels & works. Rather than reducing architecture to mere style or an overt emphasis on technology it foregrounds the experiential dimension of architecture. Narrative Architecture explores the potential for narrative as a way of interpreting buildings from ancient history through to the present deals with architectural background analysis & practice as well as its future development. Paste in second paragraph of copy here if needed.* Authored by Nigel Coates a foremost figure in the field of narrative architecture the book is one of the first to address this subject directly* Features architects as diverse as William Kent Antoni Gaudi Eero Saarinen Ettore Sottsass Superstudio Rem Koolhaas & FAT to provide an overview of the work of NATO & Coates as well as chapters on other contemporary designers*

Includes:: over 120 colour photographs Signposting narratives significance as a design approach that can aid architecture to remain relevant in this complex multi-disciplinary & multi-everything age Narrative Architecture is a must-read for anyone with an interest in architectural history & theory."