{"product_id":"9780470057445-narrative-architecture","title":"Narrative Architecture","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo architects the enduring attraction of narrative is that it offers a way of engaging with the way a city feels and works. Rather than reducing architecture to mere style or an overt emphasis on technology, it foregrounds the experiential dimension of architecture. In practice it is just as easy to be minimalist as maximalist in its execution.\u003cbr\u003eThe first book to look architectural narrative in the eye  \u003cp\u003eSince 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 and works. Rather than reducing architecture to mere style or an overt emphasis on technology, it foregrounds the experiential dimension of architecture. \u003ci\u003eNarrative Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e explores the potential for narrative as a way of interpreting buildings from ancient history through to the present, deals with architectural background, analysis and practice as well as its future development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthored by Nigel Coates, a foremost figure in the field of narrative architecture, the book is one of the first to address this subject directly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures architects as diverse as William Kent, Antoni Gaudí, Eero Saarinen, Ettore Sottsass, Superstudio, Rem Koolhaas, and FAT to provide an overview of the work of NATO and Coates, as well as chapters on other contemporary designers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes over 120 colour photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignposting narrative's significance as a design approach that can aid architecture to remain relevant in this complex, multi-disciplinary and multi-everything age, \u003ci\u003eNarrative Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone with an interest in architectural history and theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943239102561,"sku":"9780470057445","price":38.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_10837726_jpg.jpg?v=1705534986","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780470057445-narrative-architecture","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}