The Shape of Utopia: The Architecture of Radical Reform in Nineteenth-Century America Cheng Irene
How nineteenth-century social reformers devised a new set of radical blueprints for societyIn the middle of the nineteenth century, a utopian impulse flourished in the United States through the…
Specifikacia The Shape of Utopia: The Architecture of Radical Reform in Nineteenth-Century America Cheng Irene
How nineteenth-century social reformers devised a new set of radical blueprints for societyIn the middle of the nineteenth century, a utopian impulse flourished in the United States through the circulation of architectural and urban plans predicated on geometrically distinct designs. Though the majority of such plans remained unrealized, The Shape of Utopia emphasizes the enduring importance of these radical propositions and their ability to visualize alternatives to what was then a newly emerging capitalist nation.Drawing diagrammatic plans for structures such as octagonal houses, a hexagonal anarchist city, and circular centers of equitable commerce, these various architectural utopians applied geometric forms to envision a more just and harmonious society. Highlighting the inherent political capacity of architecture, Irene Cheng showcases how these
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