Perspecta 41" Grand Tour: The Yale Architectural Journal
By Unknown Author.
Description
Architectural travel, from the Eternal City to the generic city.The Grand Tour was once the culmination of an architect's education. As a journey to the cultural sites of Europe, the Tour's agenda was clearly defined: to study ancient monuments in order to reproduce them at home. Architects returned from their Grand Tours with rolls of measured drawings and less tangible spoils: patronage, commissions, and cultural cachet. Although no longer carried out under the same name, the practices inscribed by the Grand Tour have continued relevance for contemporary architects. This edition...
ISBN(s)
0262512254, 9780262512251
