The Concept of Dwelling: On the way to figurative architecture (Electa / Rizzoli, 1985) by Christian Norberg-Schulz examines the concept of human dwelling through phenomenological and existential philosophy and proposes a return to figurative architecture.
The word dwelling (…) comprises the place man has created to set the modes into his work. The settlement, with its urban spaces, has always been the stage where collective dwelling was enacted. The institution of public building has been the embodiment of public dwelling. And the house has been the private retreat where the individual could prosper. Together, settlement, urban space, institution and house constitute a total environment. This environment, however, is always related to what is given, that is, to a landscape with general as well as particular qualities, To dwell, therefore, also means to become friends with a natural place
– Christian Norberg-Schulz, The Concept of Dwelling: On the way to figurative architecture (Electa / Rizzoli, 1985), excerpt from the book description
The text is in English. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and architectural drawings.
Our copy in stock is in good condition. The pages are clean, no markings. The glueing of the binding is fine. The covers has some small traces of shelf wear and use.
