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- catalog abstract "In the first century B.C., Vitruvius Pollio narrated a myth of the origins of dwelling. In a forest clearing, previously isolated and savage people gathered about the embers of a dying fire; from this gathering emerged political institutions, human language, and the construction of permanent shelters. R.D. Dripps finds in this story the foundation of an extensive theory of architecture still able to offer guideposts for architecture practice. Against any tendency toward theoretical disengagement or self-referentiality, Dripps argues that architecture must continue to address important political, cultural, and social issues. Ultimately, the role of architecture is to provide the structures that enable us to interpret the world and make it habitable. Throughout, Dripp's intensive meditations on Vitruvius are supplemented by extensive notes that establish points of contact with a wide array of modern writers on myth, language, political theory, and the arts.".
- catalog contributor b10389233.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "1. The Origin of Dwelling -- 2. Paradigmatic Structures -- 3. Action and Representation -- 4. The Structure of Paradigms -- 5. Constructing the Paradigm.".
- catalog description "In the first century B.C., Vitruvius Pollio narrated a myth of the origins of dwelling. In a forest clearing, previously isolated and savage people gathered about the embers of a dying fire; from this gathering emerged political institutions, human language, and the construction of permanent shelters. R.D. Dripps finds in this story the foundation of an extensive theory of architecture still able to offer guideposts for architecture practice. Against any tendency toward theoretical disengagement or self-referentiality, Dripps argues that architecture must continue to address important political, cultural, and social issues. Ultimately, the role of architecture is to provide the structures that enable us to interpret the world and make it habitable. Throughout, Dripp's intensive meditations on Vitruvius are supplemented by extensive notes that establish points of contact with a wide array of modern writers on myth, language, political theory, and the arts.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-150) and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 154 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "First house.".
- catalog identifier "0262041634".
- catalog isFormatOf "First house.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,".
- catalog relation "First house.".
- catalog subject "720/.1 21".
- catalog subject "Architecture Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "Architecture and society.".
- catalog subject "NA2500 .D75 1997".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The Origin of Dwelling -- 2. Paradigmatic Structures -- 3. Action and Representation -- 4. The Structure of Paradigms -- 5. Constructing the Paradigm.".
- catalog title "The first house : myth, paradigm, and the task of architecture / R.D. Dripps.".
- catalog type "text".