Collapsing Architecture
Towers, Steeples, and Minarets as War Monuments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21779400 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruggero Ragonese (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ocula (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1724-7810 • E-ISSN: 1724-7810 |
| Publisher | BraDypUS (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.12977/ocula2020-23 |
| OpenAlex | W3038351263 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Tower, Steeples and Minarets can be regarded in the context of an urban landscape: the meaning lies essentially in the upward movement. Vector-oriented constructions capable of arranging the urban space around it. At the same time, however, these buildings include inside various narrative programs: the architectural text presents itself to be read by those who encounter it. The question is whether it can imply an elementary narrative micro-universe. Can towers predict their collapse? This paper will focus on relationships between war and architecture, investigating how certain structures like towers and minarets have inside them specific programs of collapsing related to offences involving weapons
Art · Visual arts · Archaeological Research and Protection · Architecture
| Highly cited | No |
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