This design primer examines the forces at work in the built environment and their impact on the form of buildings and their environments. The actions of a range of individuals and agencies and the interaction between them is examined; exploring the competing interests which exist; their interaction with physical and environmental forces and the uncertain results of both individual and corporate intervention.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What was she writing?By Fran BolteThis book made absolute no sense to me. I could not see a beginning or end that gave me any sense for the life of Picasso. Unless you might be interested into a stream of thought; you will not get this book. I was extremely disappointed as it was assigned by our docent book club.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It gets up and then somewhat...By Ricardo Mena CuevasYou get to the end without having learntnothing but her own image of Picasso.This is a book not on Picasso;but on Steint image of him.It is Art and literature and modernist prose.Which I thank with all my heart; but:Richardsons books have buried many bookslike this where Picasso has been enthronedlike Sansom.I want no golden calfs; but golden knowledge.My review: buy it if you just love books more thanmoney; which is my case; by the way.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Charming and brief assessment of Picassos early workBy Steve in DCIve been reading Richardsons Picasso biography; and he refers so frequently to the Steins that I had to buy this book. I found it absolutely charming; witty; and typical Gertrude Stein. Her prose runs in circles; and shes consistently self-focused. She views herself as a pioneering art doyenne and one of the few who truly understood the art movements in Paris in the early part of the 20th century. But her affection for Picasso is undeniable; and thats what makes this book so wonderful to read.Picasso often felt that Gertrude in fact did *not* get what was going on with cubism and his and Braques works. But she liked to have artistic company; Picasso liked that she bought so much of his work; so their relationship worked.This is a quick book to read - contrary to what another review suggests - and makes for a wonderful Saturday afternoon. It helps if you know something of Picassos history; so read this with a collection of his work on the side.