Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment

作者 Henri著Lukasz著Robert Bononno著
出版社 Univ Of Minnesota Press
出版时间 2014年6月
ISBN 9780816677207
定价 310.30

内容简介

TowardanArchitectureofEnjoymentisthefirstpublicationinanylanguageoftheonlybookdevotedtoarchitecturebyHenriLefebvre.Writtenin1973butonlyrecentlydiscoveredinaprivatearchive，thisworkextendsLefebvresinfluentialtheoryofurbanspacetothequestionofarchitecture.Takingthepracticesandperspectiveofhabitationashisstartingplace，Lefebvreredefinesarchitectureasamodeofimaginationratherthanaspecializedprocessoracollectionofmonuments.Hecallsforanarchitectureofjouissanceofpleasureorenjoymentcenteredonthebodyanditsrhythmsandbasedonthepossibilitiesofthesenses.
ExaminingarchitecturalexamplesfromtheRenaissancetothepostwarperiod，Lefebvreinvestigatesthebodilypleasuresofmovinginandaroundbuildingsandmonuments，urbanspaces，andgardensandlandscapes.Hearguesthatareasdedicatedtoenjoyment，sensuality，anddesireareimportantsitesforasocietypassingbeyondindustrialmodernization.
Lefebvrestheoriesonspaceandurbanizationfundamentallyreshapedthewayweunderstandcities.TowardanArchitectureofEnjoymentpromisesasimilarimpactonhowwethinkabout，andlivewithin，architecture.

作者简介

HenriLefebvre(1901–1991)wasaMarxistphilosopherandsociologist.HismanybooksincludeTheRighttotheCity,TheProductionofSpace,EverydayLifeintheModernWorld,andTheUrbanRevolution(Minnesota,2003).ŁukaszStanekislecturerattheManchesterArchitectureCentre,UniversityofManchester,andtheauthorofHenriLefebvreonSpace:Architecture,UrbanResearch,andtheProductionofTheory(Minnesota,2011).RobertBononno,ateacherandtranslator,livesinNewYorkCity.HisrecenttranslationsincludeSpeechBeginsafterDeathbyMichelFoucault(Minnesota,2013)andCosmopoliticsIandIIbyIsabelleStengers(Minnesota,2010–11).

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