Translations from Drawing to Building and Other Essays - Softcover

Evans, Robin

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9780262550277: Translations from Drawing to Building and Other Essays

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ISBN 10: 026255027X ISBN 13: 9780262550277

Publisher: Mit Pr, 1997

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Introduction by Mohsen Mostafavi
The late Robin Evans (1944-1993) was a highly original historian of architecture whose writings covered a wide range of concerns: society's role in the evolution and development of building types, aspects of geometry, modes of projection, military architecture, representation of all kinds. No matter what the topic, however, he always drew on firsthand experience, arriving at his insights from direct observation.

This book brings together eight of Evans's most significant essays. Written over a period of twenty years, from 1970, when he graduated from the Architectural Association, to 1990, they represent the diverse interests of an agile and skeptical mind. The book includes an introduction by Mohsen Mostafavi, a chronological account of the development of Evans's writing by Robin Middleton, and a bibliography by Richard Difford.

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Some of the best essays by the late architectural historian Robin Evans are collected in this anthology. The individual pieces are written with insight and humor, and they possess the commendable quality of often opening the reader's eyes about subjects we encounter everyday but probably don't spend much time thinking about. Most of the essays focus on how buildings have been influenced by the needs of people, and some of Evans's insights, such as his explanations of why certain societies develop buildings with hallways, are not only informative but entertaining.

About the Author:

Robin Evans was an architect and architectural theorist. From 1986 to 1993, he was Visiting Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

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