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Architecture as such: refutations and conjectures of quality in the work of Kengo Kuma and W. G. Clark

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2007

Frank H. Weiner
Frank H. Weiner
Affiliation:
201 Cowgill HallSchool of Architecture + DesignCollege of Architecture and Urban StudiesVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginia 24061USAfweiner@vt.edu
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Extract

‘[W]hat do we mean when we speak of architectural quality? It is a question that I have little difficulty answering. […] Quality architecture to me is when a building manages to move me. What on earth moves me? How can I get this into my own work?’

(Peter Zumthor, Atmospheres)

Type
theory
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arq: Architectural Research Quarterly , Volume 11 , Issue 3-4 , December 2007 , pp. 245 - 253
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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