Book Review

Context

Architecture and the Genius of Place
Eric Parry

A mixture of history, anthropology architectural theory and sociology is used to analyse various aspects of the city from the bottom (pavement) to the top (horizon) and from the small space (room) to the large one (parish). It also considers the role of the street in making a successful place, and finally the urban garden and its artificial representation of tamed nature. This is a very personal and idiosyncratic book, not easy to read but with some interesting insights.

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Context Publication Urban Design Group
Publisher
Wiley
ISBN
978-1-119-95271-8
Published
2015
Reviewed By
Sebastian Loew, architect and planner, writer and consultant