Heteropolis: Los Angeles, The Riots and the Strange Beauty of Hetero-Architecture,

Jencks, Charles,

ISBN 10: 1854902067 / ISBN 13: 9781854902061

Published by Academy Editions Ltd Ernst & Sohn, London, United Kingdom 1993, first edition,, 1993

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8vo, (22x28cm), 144pp, colour illustrated card covers, overall condition fine. Numerous fine colour illustrations and photos. A study of society and of heterolpolia- 'a love of difference and the desire to seek out new experience and curiosity.' How heteralist architects believed they could confront problems of nationalism and ethnic conflict through their eclectic styles of architecture. 0.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heteropolis: Los Angeles, The Riots and the Strange Beauty of Hetero-Architecture,
• Publisher: Academy Editions Ltd Ernst & Sohn, London, United Kingdom 1993, first edition,
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854902067
• ISBN 13: 9781854902061
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: see description

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Synopsis

The brilliant Charles Jencks turns his laser-like eye on the architecture and urban texture of Los Angeles in the mid 1990's in this facinating book, first published in 1993. Jencks posits Los Angeles as ground zero for heterophilia, the love of the different; he infers from this the idea of hetero-achitecture, an architecture that combines the traditions of Southern California modernism with realities of the new city: the city of immigrants, gangs, fear and riots. Jencks's view is refreshingly sunny.