Abstract
I argue that it is possible to find beauty in visually unremarkable, but exemplary utilitarian buildings such as MIT's Building 20. I draw on the philosopher Immanuel Kant's theory of 'adherent beauty' as a model for judging such buildings, not just as good or useful, but furthermore, as beautiful. This, I shall argue, is to judge as beautiful the confluence of the various aspects of the building.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-31 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Architectural Theory Review |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Visual Arts and Performing Arts