Description: In Praise of Penumbra, Paperback by Rosa, Agostino De (EDT); Bortot, Alessio (EDT); Bergamo, Francesco (EDT), ISBN 1119983967, ISBN-13 9781119983965, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US 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 powerfully inspires creative forms that hover between fullness and emptiness, presence and absence, past and future. The critical perspectives in this issue offer a wide analysis of penumbra’s expressive potential and the key to an in-depth understanding of this elusive layer of reality. Contributors: Matthias Bärmann, Silvia Benedito, Filippo Bricolo, Edwin Carels, Javier Corvalán, Dris Kettani, Stephen Kite, Giancarlo Mazzanti, Akira Mizuta Lippit, Susanna Pisciella, Renato Rizzi, Paul O Robinson, and Antonella Soldaini. Featured architects and artists: Alexander Savvich Brodsky, Neri&Hu studio, Quay Brothers, Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, and Marco Tirelli.
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Book Title: In Praise of Penumbra
Number of Pages: 136 Pages
Publication Name: In Praise of Penumbra
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Year: 2023
Subject: General
Item Height: 0.4 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20 Oz
Author: Alessio Bortot
Subject Area: Architecture
Item Length: 10.8 in
Series: Architectural Design Ser.
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
