A genealogy of modern architecture : comparative critical analysis of built form /

This title is a reference work on modern architecture by Kenneth Frampton, one of today's leading architectural theorists. Conceived as a genealogy of twentieth century architecture from 1924 to 2000, it compiles some sixteen comparative analyses of canonical modern buildings ranging from exhib...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frampton, Kenneth (Author)
Other Authors: Simone, Ashley (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Zürich : Lars Müller Publishers, [2015]
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Table of Contents:
  • A genealogy of modern architecture: 1923-1980 : A synoptic note on the modern movement 1923-1980 ; Towards an ontological architecture: a philosophical excursus ; Comparative critical analysis of built form as a pedagogical exercise
  • Houses and pavilions : Schröder House, Maison Cook ; Finnish Pavilion, Le Pavillon des temps nouveaux ; Tugendhat house, Villa Mairea ; Kaufmann House, Villa Sarabhai ; Y-House, Barnes House ; Tubac House, Agosta House
  • Housing : Siedlung Halen, Fredensborg housing ; Highpoint 1 apartments, Hansaviertel apartments
  • Office buildings : Centraal Beheer, Willis Faber-Dumas headquarters
  • Civic buildings : Casa del Fascio, Gothenburg Law Courts
  • Concert halls : Kursaal Congress Center, Kongresszentrum
  • Museums : Kimbell Art Museum, Nordjyllands Museum ; Centre Pompidou, Médiathèque Carré d'Art
  • Stadia : Olympic Sports Pavilion, San Nicola Stadium.