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Faading

Faading Discusses the practice of faading in modern architecture,declaring the threat it poses to creative new designs. Questions thereasoning behind its prevalence in approved designs for London and citesexamples of recent constructions and absurdities if the practice werefollowed in the case of other industries. Suggests that faadingindicates an overpreoccupation with the past, and offers criteria whichshould be followed in an ideal architectural design reflecting todayssociety and its needs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Structural Survey Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
0263-080X
DOI
10.1108/EUM0000000003214
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Abstract

Discusses the practice of faading in modern architecture,declaring the threat it poses to creative new designs. Questions thereasoning behind its prevalence in approved designs for London and citesexamples of recent constructions and absurdities if the practice werefollowed in the case of other industries. Suggests that faadingindicates an overpreoccupation with the past, and offers criteria whichshould be followed in an ideal architectural design reflecting todayssociety and its needs.

Journal

Structural SurveyEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 1, 1990

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