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The act of creation and the spirit of a place : a holistic-phenomenological approach to architecture
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The act of creation and the spirit of a place : a holistic-phenomenological approach to architecture

Author: Nili Portugali
Publisher: Stuttgart : Axel Menges, 2006.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"In this book Nili Portugali presents her particular interpretation of the holistic-phenomenological world view in theory and in practice, a world view which has been at the forefront of the scientific discourse in recent years and which is closely related to Buddhist philosophy."--BOOK JACKET.
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Named Person: Nîlî Pôrṭûgālî
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Nili Portugali
ISBN: 3936681058 9783936681055
OCLC Number: 69983220
Description: 245 p. : ill. (some col.), plans ; 29 cm.
Contents: The architectural concept and its implementation --
Selected buildings and projects : Public buildings --
Residential and mixed development --
Master plans --
Private houses --
Visual chronology of projects and buildings 1973-2005.
Responsibility: Nili Portugali.

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The purpose of architecture is first and foremost to create a human environment for human beings. This book presents the author's particular interpretation of the holistic-phenomenological worldview  Read more...

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