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Representing space, and the experiencing of space, Part 1


Representing space, and the experiencing of space, Part 1. Concepts, and theories of space (i.e., presenting and representing) and their role in place making, have been abundantly debated among philosophers, scholars, architects, and educators.  From Kant to Hegel, from Giedion to Zevi, from Hejduk to Slutzky to name but a few, ontological, epistemological, and existential questions of what constitutes space, has given us (educators) much to think about, especially as we are trusted to impart fundamental notions of space, and more importantly architectural space, to students.

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