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Modern Architecture

Colquhoun, Alan

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Colquhoun, an eminent scholar in the field of architecture, offers here a new account of international modernism that explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The book focuses on the work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe, re-examining their work and shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters. The author presents a fascinating analysis of architecture with regard to politics, technology, and ideology, all while offering clear descriptions of the key elements of the Modern movement.

Colquhoun shows clearly the evolution of the movement from Art Nouveau in the 1890s to the mega-structures of the 1960s, revealing the often-contradictory demands of form, function, social engagement, modernity and tradition.

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OXFORD UNIV PR

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Architecture

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Paperback

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9.38 Inches

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6.61 Inches

Publication Date

1970-01-01

Height

0.64 Inches

ISBN 10

0192842269

Weight

1.45 Pounds

Book EAN

9780192842268

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Adults

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