Architecture in the Twentieth Century

Architecture in the Twentieth Century
Author: Peter Go ssel
Publisher: Taschen
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2001
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9783822811627

After several pages of prologue summing up 18th century highlights--especially the rise in importance of geometry--some forty pages cover 1784-1916, focusing on the heavily fenestrated high-rises of the Chicago School and the iron and glass pavilions of Europe. The chapter spanning 1892-1925 concentrates on the many disputes over the trajectory of modernism: Nieuwe Kunst, Stile Liberty, Jugendstil, and Art Nouveau, all arguing the direction that the boom of prisons, hospitals, schools, town halls, and other institutional buildings would take. Three more time divisions follow and a concise compendium of architect biographies ends the volume. Along with an array of great pictures (par for Taschen), Gossel and Leuthauser--both active in the private sector--add a strong prose style attentive to debates among architects and the socioeconomic stage on which architects act. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Architecture in the 20th Century

Architecture in the 20th Century
Author: Peter Gössel
Publisher: Taschen
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9783836570909

The Must-Have Architectural Manual A century of great buildings and their creators From Frank Lloyd Wright to Antoni Gaud , Frank O. Gehry to Shigeru Ban and all the best stuff in between, it's all here. This essential guide celebrates 100 years of architecture's finest, gathering large-format photos, drawings, and floor plans alongside a chronological overview to take you to the heart of the ideas, trends, and transitions that defined the 20th century.

Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier
Author: Kenneth Frampton
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2002-10-25
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780810934948

An authoritative, visual exploration of the eminent twentieth-century architect's buildings features newly commissioned photography and includes coverage of such structures as the Chapel of Ronchamp and the Carpenter Arts Center.

20th-Century World Architecture

20th-Century World Architecture
Author: Editors of Phaidon
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10-08
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780714857060

Global investigation of 20th-century architecture, 750+ masterpieces richly illustrated.

Contemporary Architecture in the Arab States

Contemporary Architecture in the Arab States
Author: Udo Kultermann
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1999
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

"Coupling case studies with over 100 never before-seen illustrations, this volume chronicles modern architectural developments in the nations of Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, and Sudan. All types of buildings are discussed - from government offices and public spaces, to houses of education and religion. The featured examples include designs for both commercial and private client."--BOOK JACKET.

Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Architecture

Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Architecture
Author: R. Stephen Sennott
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2004
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781579584337

"A balance of sophistication and clarity in the writing, authoritative entries, and strong cross-referencing that links archtects and structures to entries on the history and theory of the profession make this an especially useful source on a century of the world's most notable architecture. The contents feature major architects, firms, and professional issues; buildings, styles, and sites; the architecture of cities and countries; critics and historians; construction, materials, and planning topics; schools, movements, and stylistic and theoretical terms. Entries include well-selected bibliographies and illustrations."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.

The Familiar and the Unfamiliar in Twentieth-century Architecture

The Familiar and the Unfamiliar in Twentieth-century Architecture
Author: Jean La Marche
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2003
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780252027857

Matching the texts the architects wrote with the buildings they were designing contemporaneously, he focuses on the language employed in discussing the subject to reveal the author-architects' distinct voices and points of view."--BOOK JACKET.