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245 0 _aLearning From Decay: Essays on the Aesthetics of Architectural Dereliction and Its Consumption/
_cMax Ryynanen; Zoltan Somhegyi
260 _aBerlin;
_bPeter Lang GmbH;
_c2018
300 _a118p;
_c21x14cm
520 _aArchitectural decay as well as the reasons, effects, appearance and representation of ruination have always been important sources of understanding the state of our culture. The essays in this co-written book offer broad perspectives on the potential of ruins, on the use and appropriation of derelict architecture and on the aesthetics and also touristification of places by analysing a variety of phenomena in the range from classical to fake ruins, from historic city centres to hot dog stands, from debris to theme parks. The survey travels from Tallin through Venice and Istanbul to Beirut, discussing among others actual spaces, allegorical monuments and nostalgic aestheticisations of the past in high and popular culture, thus showing numerous inspiring opportunities of learning from decay.
546 _aEnglish
650 _aNA1-60 Architecture- General
942 _cBK
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