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ERIC Number: EJ397214
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Reference Count: 0
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Architecture as Design Study.
Kauppinen, Heta
Art Education, v42 n5 p46-52 Sep 1989
Explores the use of analogies in architectural design, the importance of Gestalt theory and aesthetic cannons in understanding and being sensitive to architecture. Emphasizes the variation between public and professional appreciation of architecture. Notes that an understanding of architectural process enables students to improve the aesthetic quality of their built environment. (KO)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Architectural Education, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Cultural Context, Design, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Analogy; Gestalt Psychology