The poetics of augmented space by candice ferrera on prezi. It gave students permission to dream new architectures based upon narratives. Architecture and urban planning for homes, sacred space, and work spaces. The poetics of space is a 241page, nonfiction philosophical study of inhabited space. The house, quite obviously, is a priveleged entity for a phenomenological study of the intimate values of inside space, provided, of course, that we take it in both its unity and its complexity. Buy the poetics of space new edition by gaston bachelard isbn. Discover book depositorys huge selection of space books online. Sometimes the house of the future is better built, lighter and larger than all the houses of the past, so that the image of the dream house is opposed to. Both elemental notions haunt the poetics of spacethe homey existential one, and the more expansive cosmological one. One of bachelards other classics, the poetics of space. Iii we come now to a case which is more complex, and may even appear to be paradoxical. This is a whimsical book which explores the poetics of space, of the home, and the environment. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important.
Thinking the poetics of isolation with 12 books vivian. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, bachelards seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. The book includes ten chapters plus an introduction but no glossary or index. First published in french in 1957 and translated into english in 1964, gaston bachelards philosophical meditation on oneiric space appeared at a moment when phenomenology and the pursuit of symbolic and archetypal meanings. Oct 15, 2015 the poetics of space by gaston bachelard, 9780143107521, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The style of the book is one that inspires daydreams itself. The classic book on how we experience intimate spaces. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard goodreads. Space books latest scifi and science author interviews. Bachelard takes us on a journey, from cellar to attic, to show how our perceptions of houses and other shelters shape our thoughts, memories, and dreams. Since its initial publication in 1958, the poetics of space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The poetics of space is no less than the fruition of a chapter entitled the house of our birth and the oneiric house that bachelard had written in his last book on the elements, earthand the reveries of repose 1948. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
The poetics of space study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of the poetics of space by gaston bachelard. Poetics of space is a methodical, carefully argued book which tells us that we read spaces like we read a book. The poetics of space and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard, 9780807064733, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard grace revealed. Buy the poetics of space book online at low prices in. Bachelard turns to the human intimacy associated with corners. He finishes his study of poetic imagery with comments on size and notions of interior and exterior, open and closed spaces, roundness and book subjects.
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I never blamed her but i never told her that either. The poetics of space bachelard, gaston, jolas, maria, kearney, richard, danielewski, mark z. This summary of the poetics of space includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. The author was chair of the philosophy department at the sorbonne. Jun 07, 2008 just finished reading gaston bachelards the poetics of space, a book that was on my wishlist for a long time, and really enjoyed it. Space books and science fiction put the depths of space in the palm of your hand. What i do like about this nineteenthcentury women novels, thinking about the poetics of isolation, is that they have the whole universe in one space. He had written more than a dozen books on the philosophy of science and physics when, quite without warning, he suddenly published a book called the psychoanalysis of fire. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard, 9780143107521, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. On bachelards the poetics of space now, in introduction to nests, shells, and intimate immensity. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard new edition 1992 on.
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The classic look at how we experience intimate places, is among the most important books in my personal lexicon so much so, in fact, that i took it as a kind of guidebook for my thesis work in college, an installation entitled the room that resembled a reverie, which was in many ways an exploration and evocation of the kind of spaces. The poetics of space is a 1958 book about architecture by the french philosopher gaston bachelard. Three or four decades ago a book entitled the poetics of space could hardly fail to stir the architectural imagination. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard new edition 1992.
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Buy the poetics of space book online at low prices in india. There is a distinct psychology to each type of space attics, cellars, the forest, and nests are just some of the spaces examined. His books of poetry are wishbone 2012, squandermania 2007, and union 20, 2002. This is what the french philosopher gaston bachelard called the poetics of space, and his highly original study of the magical. The poetics of space gaston bachelard, maria jolas, john r. Audio performances book depository books with free. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard new edition 1992 paperback. And when she flew into outer space, her flute came with her, so she could play a song for the stars. The book is considered an important work about art. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The poetics of space is a new project investigating our ohsohuman perspective and understanding of deep time and deep space.
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