TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, Peter  F.
TI  - Dynamics of delight : architecture and aesthetics
SN  - 041530010X
U1  - 720.19 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London,Boca Raton etc
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd.
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N1  - vii Illustration credits viii  Preface x  Acknowledgements 1Part 1Amsterdam and the tiger 3  1Laying the foundations 7  2The roots of aesthetic perception 13  3The protean factor 20  4Exploring harmony 26  5From harmony to chaos 35  6From Nature to artefacts 48  7Intelligent interventions 62  8Unity versus diversity 69  Part 2The Parthenon and the sunflower 71  9The deep structure of proportion 76  10The numerology of beauty 88  11Developing the theme 100  12Beyond the portico and dome 107  13Contemporary variations 122  14Architectural metaphor 132  15Second-order proportion 143  16The limbic domain 148  17Bioclimatic opportunities 159 Part 3The dynamics of the city 161 18The city and dimensions of engagement 166 19The rewards of chance 173 20The street 187 21The square 197 22Encounters with old gods 211 23The ethical dimension 216 AppendixAesthetic performance checklist 220 Index
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