{"product_id":"defining-architectural-quality-9783038604716","title":"Defining Architectural Quality","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA foundation for the qualitative assessment of architecture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays collected in this unique anthology cover a spectrum of issues that determine the quality of architecture. For example, what exactly is architectural quality? Is it based on physical facts? Is it a matter of cultural context? Does it lie in the eye of the beholder, or is it actually beauty that matters? Do architects' intentions and ideas provide the keys to a building's evaluation? Does it rest primarily in its form, or in the ethical attitude it expresses? Or is it just a group of critics deciding these issues among themselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile quantitative-technical evaluations of buildings abound internationally, the qualitative assessment of architectural works has so far been lacking.\u003ci\u003e Defining Architectural Quality \u003c\/i\u003eranges from general observations and theories to case studies and lays a rigorous foundation for assessing works of architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e José Manuel Pozo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Park Publishing (WI)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783038604716","brand":"Park Publishing (WI)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47937789493385,"sku":"9783038604716","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_015cb75d-b896-4f74-8ee2-d66cebfb1718.jpg?v=1786473058","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/defining-architectural-quality-9783038604716","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}