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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. |
Abstract:
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 in theory and in practice, a worldview which stands at the forefront of the scientific discourse, and is tightly related to Buddhist philosophy.
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"There is no other book quite like this one, it really is singular and worthy of your close attention." -- The RIBA Bookshops. "It is not every day that a book is published which describes the world view of an Israeli architect with a fascinating body of work and a structured thesis about how architecture should be practiced here, Such is Nili Portugali's book." -- Books Supplement, 'Ha'aretz', December 13, 2006. Read more...
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