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The Promise of Beauty
AN ARCHITECT'S TOUR OF ITALY
 

 

 

 
CITY & NATURAL LANDSCAPE
Edges

Drawings:

1. Baluardo S. Paolino, Lucca (2/10/03)
2. Clivio di Rocca Savella, Rome (14/5/04)
3. Piazza Cavalieri di Malta, Rome (14/4/04)
4. Viale delle Mura Aurelie, Rome (15/5/04)
5. Villa Aurelia, Rome (24/10/02)
6. Villa Aurelia, Rome (30/7/03)
7. Villa I Collazi, Florence (8/7/03)

 

 
 
CONTENTS


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


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


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