{"product_id":"the-architect-chapters-in-the-history-of-the-profession-paperback","title":"The Architect: Chapters in the History of the Profession - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSpiro Kostof\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDana Cuff\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eDana Cuff\u003c\/b\u003e (Epilogue by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Architect\u003c\/i\u003ewas the first book in fifty years to survey the role of the profession from its beginnings in ancient Egypt to the present. Without claiming to cover every period in every country, it is nonetheless the most complete synthesis available of what is known about one of the oldest professions in the world. Dana Cuff considers the continuing relevance of the book and evaluates changes in architectural practice and the profession since 1965, most particularly digital technology, globalization, and environmental concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpiro Kostof \u003c\/b\u003e(1936-1991) was Professor of Architectural History at the University of California, Berkeley. \u003ci\u003eAmong his books are A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals, second edition\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and \u003ci\u003eThe City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings through History\u003c\/i\u003e (1993). \u003cb\u003eDana Cuff\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of \u003ci\u003eArchitecture: The Story of Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) and \u003ci\u003eThe Provisional City\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 405\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.97 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52415438422323,"sku":"9780520226043","price":68.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yFzTtcev0u9780520226043.webp?v=1758408616","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-architect-chapters-in-the-history-of-the-profession-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}