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Application and testing of modern critical theory of architecture at the Sedgewick Library Martinson, Thomas
Abstract
The thesis deals with the application and testing of modern critical theory of architecture at the Sedgewick Library. Through the works of John Ruskin, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Robert Venturi, selected as prototypes of modern architectural thought from the extensive literature their formula or code for good architecture was determined. These formulas or codes were then applied to an assessment of the design of the Sedgewick Library, an award winning design representative of the best architectural work in Canada during the contemporary architectural period.
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Application and testing of modern critical theory of architecture at the Sedgewick Library
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
1983
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The thesis deals with the application and testing of modern critical theory of architecture at the Sedgewick Library. Through the works of John Ruskin, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Robert Venturi, selected as prototypes of modern architectural thought from the extensive literature their formula or code for good architecture was determined. These formulas or codes were then applied to an assessment of the design of the Sedgewick Library, an award winning design representative of the best architectural work in Canada during the contemporary architectural period.
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eng
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2010-04-23
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0095662
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University of British Columbia
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Graduate
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