Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture - A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture is an indispensable reference book for the scholar, student, architect or layman interested in the architects who initiated, developed, or advanced modern architecture. The book is amply illustrated and features the most prominent and influential people in 20th-century modernist architecture including Wright, Eisenman, Mies van der Rohe and Kahn. It describes the milieu in which they practiced their art and directs readers to information on the life and creative activities of these founding architects and their disciples. The profiles of individual architects include critical analysis of their major buildings and projects. Each profile is completed by a comprehensive bibliography.

Sommario

Illustrations, Reader's Guide, Whither We Went, Bio-Critical Studies, Coda, Chronology and Founders, Acknowledgments, Name Index, Place Index

Info autore

Donald Leslie Johnson, Donald Langmead

Riassunto

Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture is an indispensable reference book for the scholar, student, architect or layman interested in the architects who initiated, developed or advanced modern architecture.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Donald Leslie Johnson, Johnson Donald Leslie, Donald Langmead, Langmead Donald
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.1997
• EAN: 9781884964930
• ISBN: 978-1-884964-93-0
• Pagine: 510
• Peso: 861 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; Individual architects & architectural firms, ARCHITECTURE / Individual Architects & Firms / General, Individual architects and architectural firms