The Tao of Architecture
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Tao of Architecture
By (Author) Amos Ih Tiao Chang
Foreword by David Wang
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
13th June 2017
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Theory of architecture
Taoism
720.1
Physical Properties
Paperback
104
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
113g
Description
Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. Now with a new foreword by David Wang, this book reveals the vit
Reviews
"An extremely captivating and thought-provoking essay."--Artibus Asiae
Author Bio
Amos Ih Tiao Chang (1916-98) was professor of architecture at Kansas State University. His books include China: Tao in Architecture. David Wang is professor of architecture in the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University. He is the author of A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future.
