Work

Die vier Elemente der Baukunst

1851
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Founding text of modern tectonic theory.

Tectonics Ritual Type

Details

Type
Text

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
ReasonObservation
Subject
Human centred
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Propositional
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Connections

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Wikipedia. n.d.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Elements_of_Architecture.
  2. Gottfried Semper. Die vier Elemente der Baukunst. Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, Braunschweig, 1851.
  3. Wolfgang Herrmann. Gottfried Semper: In Search of Architecture. MIT Press, 1984.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Die vier Elemente der Baukunst." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/work-four-elements/. Accessed July 17, 2026.