What's so great about the Eiffel Tower? : 70 questions that will change the way you think about architecture /
Why do we find the idea of a multi-coloured Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Familia a work of genius or kitsch? Why has 'Le Corbusier,' one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain? T...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Laurence King Publishing,
[2017]
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| Summary: | Why do we find the idea of a multi-coloured Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Familia a work of genius or kitsch? Why has 'Le Corbusier,' one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain? This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 176 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 178067919X 9781780679198 |