Architectural theory v. II An anthology from 1871 to 2005

This second volume of the landmark Architectural Theory anthology surveys thedevelopment of architectural theory from the Franco-Prussian war of 1871 until the end of the twentieth century. The entire two volume anthology follows the full range of architectural literature from classical times to present transformations. INDICE: Acknowledgements. General Introduction. Part I: Early Modernism. A. The Arts and Crafts Movement in Great Britain. B. Continental Reforms. C. Reforms in the United States. D. Conceptual Underpinnings of German Modernism: Space, Form, and Realism. Part II: The Formation of the Modern Movement: 1894-1914. A. The Wagner School and the German Werkbund. B. European Modernism Elsewhere. C. The Chicago School. Part III: The 1920s. A. American Modernism. B. Soviet Constructivism. C. De Stijl and Purism. D. Expressionism and the Bauhaus.E. European Modernism 1925-1932. Part IV: The Politics of Modernism: 1930-1945. A. Totalitarianism in Europe. B. American Academic and Architectural Reforms. Part V: High Modernism in the Postwar Years. A. Postwar Theory in the United States. B. Postwar Theory in Europe. C. The Rise and Fall of CIAM. Part VI: Critiques of Modernism: 1958-1969. A. Death of the American City. B. Retreats and Utopianism. C. Critiques of Modernism. Part VII: The Prospect of a Postmodern Theory: 1969-1979. A. Neorationalism and the IAUS. B. Semiotics and Phenomenology. C. Alternative Strategies and Debates. Part VIII: The 1980s. A. Poststructuralism and Deconstruction. B. Postmodern Historicism. C. Regionalism andTraditionalism. Part IX: Millennial Tensions. A. Tectonics and Geometry. B. The End of Theory. C. Beyond the New Millennium.

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-0259-9
• Editorial: Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 656
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés