Baudrillard for Architects

Baudrillard's thought has struggled to reach diverse contemporary disciplines due to a lack of accessible, consistent, and comprehensive exposition. This book provides an introductory but in-depth formalization of Baudrillard's interest in architecture and related fields, showing how his philosophical premises are relevant and persuasive today. Key concepts such as the object system, the code, simulation, hyperreality, and precession are addressed in the light of the specially reconceptualized key construct of ambience, emphasizing how the mutual concerns of architecture, urban studies, and cultural studies provide a fertile ground for debate. This approach will benefit students, practitioners, and scholars from as diverse disciplines as architecture, interior design, urban studies, fine art, anthropology, sociology, economics, human geography, social psychology, and cultural studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 126 pages
Publication date: 18 December 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Due to the deployment of both a highly specialized jargon and a novel stylistic approach designed to challenge established norms and conventions, Baudrillard's thought has struggled to gain widespread accessibility, consistency, and comprehensive exposition, making it relevant to diverse contemporary disciplines. Consequently, its impact on architecture has remained primarily limited to academia.

This book aims to address this issue by providing an introductory yet comprehensive formalization of Baudrillard's interest in architecture and related fields. By examining his philosophical premises through the lens of architecture, the book demonstrates how these premises remain relevant and persuasive in today's world. Key concepts such as the object system, the code, simulation, hyperreality, and precession are explored in the context of the specially reconceptualized key construct of ambience, highlighting how the mutual concerns of architecture, urban studies, and cultural studies provide a fertile ground for debate.

This approach, which focuses on the contradictions inherent in contemporary society from the vantage point of Baudrillard's original involvement in architectural analysis, philosophy, and criticism, offers significant benefits to students, practitioners, and scholars from a wide range of disciplines. These disciplines include architecture, interior design, urban studies, fine art, anthropology, sociology, economics, human geography, social psychology, and cultural studies, among others. By exploring Baudrillard's thought in this interdisciplinary context, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges facing contemporary society and explore new avenues for creative and critical thinking.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 211 x 131 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780415508865