ARCH+ Wonders of the Modern World periodicals political economy and art history

political economy and art history

I began to take photographs of empty tennis courts – private

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Although convention allows for much of what is current

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ARCH+ Wonders of the Modern World periodicals political economy and art historyModern architecture is underpinned by a strictly reductionist rationale that tries to 'explain' the causality behind every spatial phenomenon. The spiritual and ritual aspects of spatial production are regarded as atavistic and have been largely ignored by theorists. Yet rituals, along with their landscapes and built structures, are a vibrant part of the modern world. How can these sites be approached in a scientific way? What kinds of theories lend