- Paperback: 159 pages
- Publisher: Springer (10 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 3211311955
- ISBN-13: 978-3211311950
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 914,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the genealogy of architecture in the 20th century by Kenneth Frampton – the doyen of architecture history. His approach is impressively clear: he traces four lines that are recognizable as the powers that propel renewal in architecture. He structures his observations by focusing on the relevant periods in the following order: 1st, the Avant-Garde (1887–1986); 2nd, organic architecture (1910–1998); 3rd modern and national styles (1935–1998), and 4th, industrialization and prefabrication (1927–1990). His overview is not a lexical collection of chronological sequences. Instead, his insights stem from his confident eye for the history, theory and motives behind architecture. He also follows the steps of the great architects of the 20th century.
About the Author
Kenneth Frampton, is a professor of architecture at Columbia University in New York, USA. He has published a number of publications on architectural theory and history. Among them are titles such as "World Architecture” or his classic book, "Modern Architecture”.
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Being an architecture student means reading as much as you possibly can!
This book is short and incredibly well researched, with images helping to support the text. The book is separated into 4 parts and then smaller movements and elements of each of those large strands which have been selected to show the evolution of architecture during the previous century.
Although Im not an expert on this, I did feel that I was being exposed to a wide variety of global ideas moving through and developing as the book progresses. Although complex at times the book is essential for understanding the 20th century for those who were not there to experience everything it had to offer in terms of architecture, which is now the basis upon which every movement and every building is built upon and judged by.
Very thorough and interesting account!
This book is short and incredibly well researched, with images helping to support the text. The book is separated into 4 parts and then smaller movements and elements of each of those large strands which have been selected to show the evolution of architecture during the previous century.
Although Im not an expert on this, I did feel that I was being exposed to a wide variety of global ideas moving through and developing as the book progresses. Although complex at times the book is essential for understanding the 20th century for those who were not there to experience everything it had to offer in terms of architecture, which is now the basis upon which every movement and every building is built upon and judged by.
Very thorough and interesting account!
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