Nietzsche and Architecture explores Nietzsche’s relationship to the architects, buildings, and modern architectural movements he went on to inspire, and situates his philosophy more appropriately and comprehensively within the field of architectural studies, architectural history, and theory. Divided into two parts, the book first examines Nietzsche’s philosophy of architecture, exploring his notions of rhythm, ornament, style, and power. It then goes on to examine Nietzsche’s ambiguous architectural legacy, scrutinising iconic architects, thinkers, designs, and cultural movements to ascertain their relationship with Nietzschean ideas, from the crystal architecture of Bruno Taut and Peter Behrens, to the ‘new styles’ of the Bauhaus and Le Corbusier, Louis H. Sullivan’s desire for the heights, and the cultural propaganda of ‘Nazi architecture’. Clearly explaining the subtleties and complexities of Nietzsche’s architectural thought, Nietzsche and Architecture provides an accessible insight into Nietzsche’s philosophy and its significance to the development of modern architecture in the 19th and early 20th centuries, shedding vital light on the continued relevance of Nietzsche to architecture today.
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Acknowledgements Abbreviations List of Illustrations Introduction PART I. NIETZSCHE’S PHILOSOPHY OF ARCHITECTURE CHAPTER 1. The Problematic Lack of Style CHAPTER 2. Architectural Remedy in the Grand Style CHAPTER 3. Nietzsche’s Architectural Influences: Gottfried Semper and Festive Theatre PART II. NIETZSCHE’S AMBIGUOUS ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY CHAPTER 4. Buildings to ‘honour’ Nietzsche CHAPTER 5. Nietzsche and the New Style CHAPTER 6. The Grand Style in Modern Architecture CHAPTER 7. Modern Architecture Inspired by Nietzsche References Bibliography
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Exploring Nietzsche’s relationship to architecture and to the architects, buildings, and modern architectural movements he went on to inspire.
The first in-depth account in the English language of the influence of this key philosopher on architecture and architectural theory

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ISBN
9781350412903
Publisert
2024-08-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, U, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
280

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Biographical note

Lucy Huskinson is Professor of Philosophy and Deputy Head of the School of History, Law, and Social Sciences at Bangor University, UK.