{"product_id":"designing-sacred-spaces-paperback","title":"Designing Sacred Spaces - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSherin Wing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSacred spaces exemplify some of the most exciting and challenging architecture today. \u003cem\u003eDesigning Sacred Spaces\u003c\/em\u003e tells the inside story of seven architecture firms and their approaches to designing churches, mosques, synagogues and temples, monasteries and retreats. Twenty beautifully illustrated case studies located in Asia, Europe, and North America are showcased alongside discussions with the designers into concept and design development, materiality, and spatial analysis. Complementing these are essays on the cultural, historical, and theoretical meaning and importance of sacred spaces. By exploring the way we see religion and how we understand secular and sacred space, \u003cem\u003eDesigning Sacred Spaces\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how we see ourselves and how we see others. A tour-de-force of first-person narratives, research, and illustrations, this book is a vital desk reference. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherin Wing received her Ph.D. in the Humanities from UCLA, USA. In addition to being a published scholar, she also writes for several publications including \u003cem\u003eArchitecture Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArchDaily.com\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMetropolis Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e on a wide range of issues surrounding the cultural, economic, and social aspects of architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724142514239,"sku":"9780367028312","price":103.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/add1a38cbf7e245d6ec766d54610411f.webp?v=1765101640","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/designing-sacred-spaces-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}