Architecture's Evil Empire? : the Triumph and Tragedy of Global Modernism.

From Chicago to Toronto to Shanghai, cities around the world have sprouted "iconic" buildings by celebrity architects like Frank Gehry and Daniel Libeskind that compete for attention both on the skyline and in the media. But in recent years, criticism of these extreme "gestural"...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Glendinning, Miles
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Reaktion Books, 2011.
Temas:
2000-2099
Architecture, Modern > 21st century > Philosophy.
Architecture.
Modern movement (Architecture)
Architecture > 21e siècle > Philosophie.
Mouvement moderne (Architecture)
architecture (discipline)
ARCHITECTURE > History > Contemporary (1945- )
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Architecture
Architecture, Modern > Philosophy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Architecture's Evil Empire Cover; Imprint page; Contents; 1. Architecture of Alienation; 2. An Archaeology of Disintegration; 3. Architecture's New Modernism; 4. Rhetoric and Reality; 5. Metaphor versus Meaning in Contemporary Architecture; 6. Urban Design and the Problem of Context; 7. Joining up the Pieces; Epilogue; References; Index.

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