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Why Architecture Matters
- Lu par : Michael Prichard
- Durée : 6 h et 5 min
- Catégories : Arts et divertissement, Architecture

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Why Architecture Matters is not a work of architectural history or a guide to styles or an architectural dictionary, though it contains elements of all three. The purpose of Why Architecture Matters is to "come to grips with how things feel to us when we stand before them, with how architecture affects us emotionally as well as intellectually" - with its impact on our lives.
"Architecture begins to matter," writes Paul Goldberger, "when it brings delight and sadness and perplexity and awe along with a roof over our heads." He shows us how that works in examples ranging from a small Cape Cod cottage to the "vast, flowing" Prairie houses of Frank Lloyd Wright, from the Lincoln Memorial to the highly sculptural Guggenheim Bilbao and the Church of Sant'Ivo in Rome, where "simple geometries... create a work of architecture that embraces the deepest complexities of human imagination."
Based on decades of looking at buildings and thinking about how we experience them, the distinguished critic raises our awareness of fundamental things like proportion, scale, space, texture, materials, shapes, light, and memory. Upon completing this remarkable architectural journey, listeners will enjoy a wonderfully rewarding new way of seeing and experiencing every aspect of the built world.
The book is published by Yale University Press.
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- Petrie
- 01/09/2015
Reading too mechanical
The writing was a passionate depiction of a valuable force in any culture: architecture. But the narration was spoken as if the words had no meaning. Cut through that flaw, and the subject is worth hearing over and over again.
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- Michael Kwok
- 21/11/2010
Good Read, for professionals and regular readers
Reminds professionals the fundamentals and purpose of our profession. Regular readers not versed or familiar with subject will find their views realigned and see great works of architecture around in a different light with more profound appreciation.
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- L.
- 17/04/2015
unfortunate match between content and narrator
I have enjoyed Michael Prichard narrations in the past (though I don't think I could say he ever sounds quite as interested in what he's reading, as in the sound of his own voice), but this particular combination is HORRID. Goldberger's extended essays are worth exploring so I'm managing for now to get past the mismatch with the speaker, but I would never recommend this version.
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- Mike
- 26/01/2017
Great content, poor performance
Goldberger packs this little book full of buildings, architects and ideas. You could probably get an architecture degree by reading through all the references and visiting just half of the buildings. Great place to start as a beginner or architecture enthusiast. However, the reading by Prichard makes this book very difficult to synthesize. I suggest reading the book, not listening to the audio version.
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- Olaf
- 07/12/2010
Somewhat dry topic made drier by the narrator
I enjoyed the content of the book because it had many interesting perspectives and observations about architecture, including the author's description of the way his childhood influenced his relationship with buildings. Architecture is defined from several perspectives and subsequent chapters explore architecture as form, function, space, and in relationship to movies and art. I do think the book would benefit from a more dynamic narrator since the writing is not always very engaging. There are passages which are essentially lists of architectural features that were difficult to stay focused on due to the gravely voiced narrator. The author provides mostly Western examples (especially the Eastern US) and is fairly traditional in his views--not a post-modern or iconoclastic treatment of the subject.
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- christopher j
- 02/01/2021
architecture: making of memory and place
True the narration is noticeably restrained or monotone, yet it’s read with professionalism, care, and confidence. That really can’t be said of many audible narrators. In the end I feel it worked for this title and I must say the content is rich. I was worried this book might seem outdated but that’s not the case, it has a timeless quality and got me thinking of some new things while learning bits of history along the way.
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- qb
- 18/10/2020
Tended to repeat a lot of points
Quite often said the same thing over and over repeating the same ideas and concepts that architecture is more than just making the building That buildings give emotions and feelings along with providing comfort and a place to stay Along with something wonderful to look at invoking emotions within people
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- Mathew Lucero
- 01/08/2020
A decent book about why Architecture Matters
Wasn’t totally satisfied with the reader’s tone of voice. Seemed a bit too matter-of-fact.
The content was ok, using a number of examples to give insight about how the elegance and simplicity of design, and sometimes seemingly harsh structures, impact our lives in subtle and even consuming ways.
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- Douglas A. Davies
- 12/10/2017
light touch on architecture
good book, good themes, light on academic architecture. my only and largest critique is the lack of photos! :P
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- L. Liz
- 05/03/2016
What a waste of time.
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I have no idea who would enjoy this book. Grand job beating around a bush. It is so void of content I don't see why architecture was chosen as a topic, could have written just as well about yogurt.
What do you think your next listen will be?
Next listen will be a book that addresses people's concerns about architecture, the future outlook, and just about anything relevant to humankind. I'd listen to anybody who has something burning to say on the matter. This book is going back for a refund.
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