1st Edition

Design Theory, Language and Architectural Space in Lewis Carroll

By Caroline Dionne Copyright 2024
152 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

152 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

152 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This volume offers spatial theories of the emergent based on a careful close reading of the complete works of nineteenth-century writer and mathematician Lewis Carroll—from his nonsense fiction, to his work on logic and geometry, including his two short pamphlets on architecture. Drawing on selected key moments in our philosophical tradition, including phenomenology and sociospatial theories,... Read more
Introduction  1. Measuring Space  2. Naming Things  3. Building with Others  4. Making and Unmaking Architecture  5. Navigating the Unknowable  Conclusion

Biography

Caroline Dionne is Assistant Professor of History and Theory of Design Practice and Curatorial Studies at Parsons School of Design, The New School.