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Paul Virilio is an invative figure in the study of architecture, space, and the city. Virilio for Architects primes readers for their first encounter with his crucial texts on some of the vital theoretical debates of the twenty-first century, including: * Oblique Architecture and Bunker Archeology * Critical Space and the Overexposed City * The Ultracity and Very High Buildings * Grey Ecology and Global Hypermovement In exploring Virilio's most important architectural ideas and their impact, John Armitage traces his engagement with other key architectural and scientific thinkers such as Claude Parent, Beit B. Mandelbrot, and Bernard Tschumi. Virilio for Architects allows students, researchers, and n-academic readers to connect with Virilio's distinctive architectural theories, critical studies, and fresh ideas.

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PublisherRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISBN-100415819032

ISBN-139780415819039

eBay Product ID (ePID)213889338

Product Key Features

Number of Pages144 Pages

Publication NameVirilio for Architects

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

SubjectArchitecture

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Armitage

Subject AreaArchitecture

SeriesThinkers for Architects Ser.

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight7.2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.7 in

Height216mm

Width138mm

Weight204g

Additional Product Features

Date of Publication29/06/2015

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Place of PublicationLondon

Series TitleThinkers for Architects

GenreArchitecture

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

Author BiographyJohn Armitage is Professor of Media Arts at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton. He is the author and editor of numerous books on the work of Paul Virilio including Virilio and the Media and The Virilio Dictionary.

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