Published in 1977 by Albin Michel, The Architect, Prince of Democracy bears the subtitle "Towards a Democratization of Architecture?".
Michel Ragon explores the relationship between architecture, politics and society through discussions of public housing, urban renewal, self-managed cities, citizen participation and architectural responses to poverty.
Far more than a book about architecture, this volume reflects on the way people inhabit and shape their environment, and on the democratic implications of urban planning.
The book includes a bibliography and comes with an author-signed dedication, detached from the volume.
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Condition :
Paperback. Illustrated covers. Foxing to the page edges. Very good overall condition. 252 pages.
Author's signed dedication loosely inserted, detached from the book.
About the author :
Michel Ragon was one of the leading French art and architecture critics of the twentieth century. He became renowned for his writings on modern architecture, urban planning and social issues.
Why this book is unusual :
This volume treats architecture not merely as a technical or artistic discipline but as a profoundly political and democratic issue affecting everyday life.
Theme :
Architecture, urban planning, democracy, housing, social architecture, public participation, urban renewal and political thought.