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Contested Symmetries:

The Architecture of Preston Scott Cohen
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King, 2001 - Architecture - 173 pages
This text features Preston Scott Cohen's intricate geometric symmetries and describes both the mechanics and the theory behind their application. A wealth of projects, including the widely acclaimed Torus House, are represented.

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Contents

Foreword Rafael Moneo
6
Predicaments and Surrogates
12
Villa Tauro
30
Copyright

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TitleContested Symmetries: The Architecture of Preston Scott Cohen
AuthorPreston Scott Cohen
Editionillustrated
PublisherKing, 2001
Original fromthe University of Virginia
Digitized22 Mar 2010
ISBN1856692507, 9781856692502
Length173 pages
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Architecture / Decoration & Ornament
  
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