Thinking Through Twentieth-Century Architecture

The book is relevant to current issues of contemporary practice and education, showing that philosophical issues are fundamental, and those relating to design decisions never go away. It includes 200 illustrations and will appeal to all those interested in twentieth century architecture and architectural students.

List of contents

Introduction 1. A philosophical framework 2. Origins of Modernism – the European picture 3. Fin de siècle Vienna as a paradigm of Modernism 4. The Modernist Canon: the Bauhaus, Le Corbusier and CIAM 5. Positive Scepticism: Alvar Aalto as an alternative modernist 6. Ideals and their representation: Louis Kahn 7. Humanizing Modernism: Team Ten and the Dutch 8. Postmodernism: Irony and Inclusiveness 9. The typological critique 10. Conflicting existential ideals 11. Conclusions – 21st century hindsight Acknowledgements Select bibliography Index

About the author

Nicholas Ray, currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool, practised and taught at Cambridge for more than 40 years, where he is an Emeritus Fellow of Jesus College. Previous publications include monographs on Alvar Aalto and Rafael Moneo and co-authored books and articles with Christian Illies, a German philosopher.

Summary

The book is relevant to current issues of contemporary practice and education, showing that philosophical issues are fundamental, and those relating to design decisions never go away. It includes 200 illustrations and will appeal to all those interested in twentieth century architecture and architectural students.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Ray, Nicholas (Cambridge University Ray, Nicholas (University of Liverpool Ray, Ray Nicholas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032156118
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3215611-8
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; 20th Century, ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), ARCHITECTURE / Study & Teaching, ARCHITECTURE / History / Contemporary (1945-), ARCHITECTURE / Individual Architects & Firms / Monographs, ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice, The environment, History of Architecture, Theory of architecture