How Ruins Acquire Aesthetic Value : Modern Ruins, Ruin Porn, and the Ruin Tradition /: Modern Ruins, Ruin Porn, and the Ruin Tradition. (2018)
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- Book
- Title:
- How Ruins Acquire Aesthetic Value : Modern Ruins, Ruin Porn, and the Ruin Tradition /: Modern Ruins, Ruin Porn, and the Ruin Tradition. (2018)
- Main Title:
- How Ruins Acquire Aesthetic Value : Modern Ruins, Ruin Porn, and the Ruin Tradition
- Further Information:
- Note: Tanya Whitehouse.
- Authors:
- Whitehouse, Tanya
- Contents:
- Intro; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Prologue: Ruins, and "Ruin Porn, " in American Cities; 1 Falling into Ruin; 2 Outline of How Ruins Acquire Aesthetic Value: Modern Ruins, Ruin Porn, and the Ruin Tradition; References; Chapter 2: Fascination with Ruins; 1 An Adventure in Aesthetics: The Ruin; References; Chapter 3: From Blight to Beauty: The Controversial Creation of the First US Industrial-Heritage Park; 1 The Gas Works Plant; 2 Plans for the Gas-Works Site: "A Sacred Core of Iron Structures and Strong Landform"; 3 "Bringing Beauty Out of Blight" 4 In Closing: Celebrating the Follies and Ferro-Forests of Our FutureReferences; Chapter 4: Detroit: New Ruins and Old Problems; 1 How Detroit's Ruins Extend the Ruin Tradition; 2 A New Term: "Ruin Porn"; 3 Reflecting on Detroit's Ruins: Celebration or Condemnation?; 4 Demolition, Reuse, or Continuing Ruination: Next Steps?; References; Chapter 5: Resolving Our Judgments: Understanding How Ruins Acquire and Exhibit Aesthetic Value; 1 Function and Use in Architecture; 2 Resolving Issues of Function and Value: New Ruin Use; References Chapter 6: The Ruin-Industrial Aesthetic: Ruins, and Ruin-Like Environments, Acquiring Aesthetic Value1 Transitioning Sites: Examples and a Ruin-Related Explanation; 2 Iron and Steel Industry Ruins in Pennsylvania; References; Chapter 7: Assessing Function and the Ruin Category; 1 Time; 2 Architectural Attributes and Provenance; 3 Form and Function; References; Chapter 8:Intro; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Prologue: Ruins, and "Ruin Porn, " in American Cities; 1 Falling into Ruin; 2 Outline of How Ruins Acquire Aesthetic Value: Modern Ruins, Ruin Porn, and the Ruin Tradition; References; Chapter 2: Fascination with Ruins; 1 An Adventure in Aesthetics: The Ruin; References; Chapter 3: From Blight to Beauty: The Controversial Creation of the First US Industrial-Heritage Park; 1 The Gas Works Plant; 2 Plans for the Gas-Works Site: "A Sacred Core of Iron Structures and Strong Landform"; 3 "Bringing Beauty Out of Blight" 4 In Closing: Celebrating the Follies and Ferro-Forests of Our FutureReferences; Chapter 4: Detroit: New Ruins and Old Problems; 1 How Detroit's Ruins Extend the Ruin Tradition; 2 A New Term: "Ruin Porn"; 3 Reflecting on Detroit's Ruins: Celebration or Condemnation?; 4 Demolition, Reuse, or Continuing Ruination: Next Steps?; References; Chapter 5: Resolving Our Judgments: Understanding How Ruins Acquire and Exhibit Aesthetic Value; 1 Function and Use in Architecture; 2 Resolving Issues of Function and Value: New Ruin Use; References Chapter 6: The Ruin-Industrial Aesthetic: Ruins, and Ruin-Like Environments, Acquiring Aesthetic Value1 Transitioning Sites: Examples and a Ruin-Related Explanation; 2 Iron and Steel Industry Ruins in Pennsylvania; References; Chapter 7: Assessing Function and the Ruin Category; 1 Time; 2 Architectural Attributes and Provenance; 3 Form and Function; References; Chapter 8: Epilogue: Ruins Rising from the Ashes; 1 Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus; Reference; Index … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Austin, MN : Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 720.4
Ruins, Modern
Architecture -- Aesthetics
Aesthetics
ARCHITECTURE / Adaptive Reuse & Renovation
ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments
ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice
ARCHITECTURE / Reference
Aesthetics
Architecture -- Aesthetics
Ruins, Modern
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783030030650
3030030652 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783030030643
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographic references and index.
Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 5, 2018).
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