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Peisaj urban – edificii semnal
Urban landscapes – signal edifices

Author(s): Mircea Grigorovschi, Andreea GRIGOROVSCHI
Subject(s): Architecture
Published by: INCD URBAN-INCERC
Keywords: landscape; culture; symbols; signs; icons

Summary/Abstract: The paper defines, based on the definitions of icons, indexes and symbols, a conceptual framework used to look at specific case studies in order to derive the meaning of signal-constructions. Based on the analyses, the urban cultural landscape can be analyzed by looking at some landmarks that dominate it physically and based on their significance.

  • Issue Year: 1/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 29-30
  • Page Count: 2
  • Language: Romanian
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