Architecture

Architecture: An Introductory Reader

Rudolf Steiner (author)

Translated by M. Barton

The origins and nature of architecture; The formative influence of architectural forms; The history of architecture in the light of mankind's spiritual evolution; A new architecture as a means of uniting with spiritual forces; Art and architecture as manifestations of spiritual realities; Metamorphosis in architecture; Aspects of a new architecture; Rudolf Steiner on the first Goetheanum building; The second Goetheanum building; The architecture of a community in Dornach; The temple is the human being; The restoration of the lost temple.

Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy (and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and findings. The influence of Steiner's multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies, philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture, Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rudolf Steiner Press; Illustrated edition (17 Nov. 2003)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781855841239
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.65 x 2.16 x 17.58 cm