Nature and Space - Aalto and Le Corbusier

List of contents

Introduction 1. The Human Side 2. Natural Growth 3. The Meetings of Modern Minds 4. Radiant Nature Writings 5. The Mysticism of Nature and Agony of Life: Cap Martin and Muuratsalo 6. Spiritual Space as a Holding Environment 7. World-Building: Nature, Biology and Luxuriant Forms 8. Building Natural Attachment Conclusion: Nature Relations and the Heart of Architecture.

About the author

Sarah Menin, Flora Samuel

Summary

This book is a unique comparative study of two of the greatest figures in modern architecture - Le Corbusier and Alvar Aalto. It assesses the historical, personal and intellectual influences of their attitudes to nature and their work.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Menin, Menin Sarah, Flora Samuel, Samuel Flora
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2002
• EAN: 9780415281256
• ISBN: 978-0-415-28125-6
• No. of pages: 212
• Weight: 420 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / General, Individual architects & architectural firms, ARCHITECTURE / Individual Architects & Firms / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Individual architects and architectural firms