In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. Chang writes that these qualities make architectonic forms "come alive, become human, naturally harmonize with one another, and enable us to experience them with human sensibility." The Tao of Architecture continues to be essential reading for understanding the intersection between architecture and philosophy. Now with a new foreword by David Wang, this book reveals the vitality of intangible, or negative, elements. He is the author of A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future.Paperback. David Wang is professor of architecture in the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University. His books include China: Tao in Architecture. "An extremely captivating and thought-provoking essay."- "Artibus Asiae"Ībout the Author Amos Ih Tiao Chang (1916-98) was professor of architecture at Kansas State University. In sum, wonderfully repays the intense and difficult reading it demands." -Alan Gowans, Art Bulletin Chang's achievement is its broad vision and insight.
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