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In Praise of Penumbra

Pocket
Engelsk
Architectural Design
In Praise of Penumbra
In Praise of Penumbra
  • Format: Pocket
  • Antall sider: 136
  • Språk: Engelsk
  • Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
  • Serienavn: Architectural Design
  • EAN: 9781119983965
  • Utgivelsesår: 2023
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Guest-edited by Agostino De Rosa, Alessio Bortot and Francesco Bergamo

Penumbra, from the Latin paene (almost) and umbra (shadow), can be defined as an intermediate zone of transition between light and shadow. Penumbra is therefore that space, both physical and imaginary, where everything is possible: it is the place of the uncanny, where presence and/or absence can produce wonder or horror.

This AD positions the presence of this archetype in the contemporary world of architecture, investigating the ways it permeates different expressive forms ¿ from critical theory to architectural drawing, from design and planning to photography. The contributors illustrate and discuss how penumbra has shaped their creativity and modified their approach to the design process. As a physical phenomenon, penumbra has supra-historical and global connotations; nonetheless, different cultures elaborate its symbolism in different ways. Its wide semantic spectrum p