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Thorsten Bürklin is a professor for the history and theory of architecture at the MSA Münster School of Architecture (FH Münster). His research focuses on studies on the Renaissance, on the effect and perception of architectural spaces, on urban design, and on contemporary architectural theory.
Martin Ebert is a professor for construction at the MSA Münster School of Architecture (FH Münster). He also runs an architecture and design practice in London. His teaching and work explore the role of structure and order in the creation of architectural space and form.
Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Foreword 6
The Palladio Method. Introduction 8
The Empty Space, the Enclosure and the boîte à miracles: Let's Go Back to Palladio 20
Radical Pragmatism 48
Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas, Economy. The Four Principles of Palladio's Way of Building 72
Palladio's Drawings as a Means of Knowledge: Looking at the Past Through Modern Eyes 90
Palladian Façades: Inhabited Thresholds and Theatrical Urban Micro-Cosms 122
Architecture within Architecture. Strategies of Spatial Design in Andrea Palladio's Villas 152
Corners and Design Process in Palladio's Architecture 184
Fact and Fiction 210
Let's Talk About Palladio. A Brave Attempt to Understand a 16th-Century Architect 240
Bibliography 261
List of Illustrations 291
About the Authors 307
Impressum 311