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The Promise of Beauty
AN ARCHITECT'S TOUR OF ITALY
 
 

 
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