How Long to Read The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment

How Long Does it Take to Read The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 13 minutes to read The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment by Samir Younes

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

If architectural judgment were a city, a city of ideas and forms, then it is a very imperfect city. When architects judge the success or failure of a building, the range of ways and criteria which can be used for this evaluation causes many contentious and discordant arguments. Proposing that the increase in number and intensity of such arguments threatens to destabilize the very grounds upon which judgment is supposed to rest, this book examines architectural judgment in its historical, cultural, political, and psychological dimensions and their convergence on that most expressive part of architecture, namely: architectural character. It stresses the value of reasoned judgment in justifying architectural form -a judgment based on three sets of criteria: those criteria that are external to architecture, those that are internal to architecture, and those that pertain to the psychology of the architect as image-maker. External criteria include, philosophies of history or theories of modernity; internal criteria include architectural character and architectural composition; while the psychological criteria pertain to 'mimetic rivalry', or rivaling desires for the same architectural forms. Yet, although architectural conflicts can adversely influence judgment, they can at the same time, contribute to the advancement of architectural culture.

How long is The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment?

The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment by Samir Younes is 306 pages long, and a total of 78,336 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 8 minutes to read The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment aloud.

What Reading Level is The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment?

The Imperfect City: On Architectural Judgment is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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