Modern Architecture: A Critical History

Frampton, Kenneth

ISBN 10: 0500203954 / ISBN 13: 9780500203958

Published by Thames & Hudson, 2007

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Synopsis:

"One of the most important works on modern architecture we have today."―Architectural Design

This acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980. For the fourth edition Kenneth Frampton has added a major new section that explores the effects of globalization on architecture in recent years and examines the phenomenon of international celebrity architects who are increasingly active all over the world. The bibliography has been updated and expanded, making this volume more complete and indispensable than ever. 420 illustrations

About the Author: Kenneth Frampton was born in 1930 and trained as an architect at the Architectural Association School of Architecture. From 1972 to 2019 he served as Ware professor of architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2018, he was awarded the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale. His publications include Studies in Tectonic Culture: the Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture; Labour, Work and Architecture: Collected Essays on Architecture and Design; American Masterworks: The Twentieth-Century House; Kengo Kuma: Complete Works; A Genealogy of Modern Architecture: Comparative Critical Analysis of Built Form; Modern Architecture: A Critical History; and Le Corbusier.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Modern Architecture: A Critical History
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 4th Edition