While the work of Henri Lefebvre has become better known in the English-speaking world since the 1991 translation of his 1974 masterpiece; The Production of Space; his influence on the actual production of architecture and the city has been less pronounced. Although now widely read in schools of architecture; planning and urban design; Lefebvre’s message for practice remains elusive; inevitably so because the entry of his work into the Anglosphere has come with repression of the two most challenging aspects of his thinking: romanticism and Utopia; which simultaneously confront modernity while being progressive.Contemporary discomfort with romanticism and Utopia arguably obstructs the shift of Lefebvre’s thinking from being objects of theoretical interest into positions of actually influencing practices. Attempting to understand and act upon architecture and the city with Lefebvre but without Utopia and romanticism risks muting the impact of his ideas. Although Utopia may seem to have no place in the present; Lefebvre reveals this as little more than a self-serving affirmation that ‘there is no alternative’ to social and political detachment. Demanding the impossible may end in failure but as Lefebvre shows us; doing so is the first step towards other possibilities. To think with Lefebvre is to think about Utopia; doing so makes contact with what is most enduring about his project for the city and its inhabitants; and with what is most radical about it as well. Lefebvre for Architects offers a concise account of the relevance of Henri Lefebvre’s writing for the theory and practice of architecture; planning and urban design. This book is accessible for students and practitioners who wish to fully engage with the design possibilities offered by Lefebvre’s philosophy.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good songs; very basic- for Primer Level student; needs much embellishment to sound better for Level 1 studentsBy Emily E. JefferysThis is basically a primer level book. The songs are way too easy for a Level 1 student and needed a lot of notes added (by me) to make them more level appropriate. It is a good selection of movie songs and they provide duets; so adding notes was much simpler than having to compose them myself. Still- it is rather time consuming and annoying to have to do that. Also- the staffs are the size associated with a primer level student- meaning some songs are 6 pages long- not bc they are long songs; but bc the staffs are so large and spaced so far apart.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Easy to playBy kdea473I bought this for one of my piano students (age 8; boy). He enjoys playing from it because it is something other than our lesson books. It unfortunately; the tunes are unrecognizable to him.I like that the hand position is shown for each song; and the songs are adequately simplified. For reference; hes been playing about 9 months; and is finishing up Alfreds complete level 1.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Inspiring more time at the pianohellip;.By AliceWe love this music book! Better yet; my grandson and his piano teacher love it. Simple arrangements of familiar movie tunes; but the scores allow for some relevant teaching moments and rich accompaniment.
