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The Promise of Beauty
AN ARCHITECT'S TOUR OF ITALY
 

 

 

 
IMAGE OF THE CITY
Cityscapes

Drawings:

1. Cathedral from S. Domenico, Siena (30/9/03)
2. Clivio di Rocca Savella, Rome (14/5/04)
3. Roman Forum, Rome (5/8/03)
4. View from the American Academy, Rome (8/6/04)
5. Trinità dei Monti, Rome (2/8/03)
6. View from Monte Berico, Vicenza (29/5/04)
7. View from the American Academy, Rome (19/2/03)

 

 
 
CONTENTS


I. LEARNING FROM ROME
The Magnetic Power of Italy
Why Architectural Representation?


II. THE URBAN ROOM
Squares & Gathering Places
Atriums * cityscapes


III. IMAGE OF THE CITY
Cityscapes * Hill Towns
Urban Quarters * Streets & Paths


IV. BUILDINGS & MONUMENTS
Churches & Temples
Civic Buildings * Opportunities


V. PRIVATE HOUSES
Urban Residences * Villas & Gardens
Vernacular & Rustic Buildings


VI. CITY & NATURAL LANDSCAPE
Edges * Rural Reserve * Water

VII. ROLE OF RUINS
Roman Grandeur * Western Greeks

VIII. PRIVILEGED VIEWS
Gates & Portals
Domes & Towers * Details