Beatriz Colomina, X-Ray Architecture

How is architecture related to ailments and suffering bodies? Is architecture capable of providing cures or alleviating pain? To what extent can architecture be health-inducing or health harming? Exploring the long-lasting bond between architecture and illness, Beatriz Colomina’s latest book, X-Ray...

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Publicat a:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ardeth,
Autor principal: Yaneva, Albena
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicat: Ardeth 2021
Accés en línia:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sumari:How is architecture related to ailments and suffering bodies? Is architecture capable of providing cures or alleviating pain? To what extent can architecture be health-inducing or health harming? Exploring the long-lasting bond between architecture and illness, Beatriz Colomina’s latest book, X-Ray Architecture, is a seminal study that brings forward a new intra-canonical perspective to explore modern architecture. Philosophically thoughtful (rich with Derridian insights), sharp and brillian...