Humans are imitative beings. The imitation of preferred masters and forms is natural to artists and architects but also the root cause of their conflicts and ri

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,

This volume is a passionate scholarly inquiry focused on some of the most pressing issues confronting contemporary architectural practice, urbanism, and city-ma

Architectural Type and Character provides an alternative perspective to the current role given to history in architecture, reunifying architectural history and

This book brings to light central topics that are neglected in current histories and theories of architecture and urbanism. These include the role of imitation