Download or read book Ontology of Construction written by Gevork Hartoonian and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-03-28 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ontology of Construction explores theories of construction in modern architecture, focusing on the relationship between nihilism of technology and architecture. The essays articulate the implications of technology in works by such architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies Van der Rohe. Hartoonian also examines Gottfried Semper's discourse on the tectonic and the relationship between architecture and other crafts. Emphasizing "fabrication" as a critical theme for contemporary architectural theory and practice, Ontology of Construction is a provocative contribution to the current debate in these areas.