On Balance
Architecture and Vertigo
$78.46
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2023
Summary
Since the construction of the first skyscrapers in the 19th century, urban environments have been increasingly marked by verticality. The advent of the modern metropolis transformed the experience of gravity in ways which resonate acutely today. At a time of instability, the rise of tall buildings poses new challenges to our sense of balance, yet the implications of vertigo remain unacknowledged. This book reflects on the precarious equilibrium at the heart of contemporary cities, where the d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848226210 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848226217 |
| Author: | Davide Deriu |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 998g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm x 25mm |
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‘It is the complex and relational qualities of vertigo which are detailed so thoroughly in On Balance as it addresses both the architectural forms which prompt vertiginous experiences, and the social, political and poetic implications of giddiness, lightness, and the denial of gravity.’ – Amy Butt, Planning Perspectives
About The Author
Davide Deriu
Davide Deriu is a Reader in Architectural History and Theory at the University of Westminster, UK.
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