This book examines mid-20th-century Anglican church architecture in Britain, from the 1935 to the 1975, exploring how it was shaped by liturgical changes, social shifts, and artistic influences. It investigates the theoretical foundations of moder...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 12-Aug-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: MIT Press, ISBN-13: 9780262049115)
A study of the US architect Albert Kahn, architect of the Ford motor company, and one that combines a scholarly history and interpretation with a set of remarkable archival images-- A study of Albert Kahn Incorporatedthe architecture fi...Lasīt vairāk
This book explores the topic of architecture as a component of public discourse, focusing on the reception of four high-profile developments in the City of London (the UK capitals financial district) dating from the final years of the twentieth c...Lasīt vairāk
This book offers the first in-depth study of three major Hong Kong public cultural architecture works, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Shatin Town Hall and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC), built in the late-colonial years.Recent developments at t...Lasīt vairāk
Modern Architecture and an International Sensibility: A Curious Constellation presents an alternative history of internationalism and modernism, with a specific focus on the role of architecture and spatial practices. ...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 20-May-2025, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252088766)
The iconic Edith Farnsworth House is a singular glass home designed by Mies van der Rohe. But the oft-told history of the house overwrites Farnsworths role as Miess collaborator and antagonist while falsely portraying her as the architects angry e...Lasīt vairāk
As the first monograph dedicated to Walter Gropiuss activity in Britain, this book provides a comprehensive account of the Bauhaus founders contributions to architecture and design while living in London between 1934-37....Lasīt vairāk
Arieh Sharon and Modern Architecture in Israel: Building Social Pragmatism offers the first comprehensive survey of the work of Arieh Sharon and analyzes and discusses his designs and plans in relation to the emergence of the State of Israe...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 27-Jan-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Peter Lang AG, ISBN-13: 9783631909850)
This book highlights an understudied experiment at the intersection of 19th-century European and Islamic architectural histories. It draws attention to a significant body of buildings designed by architects trained in Central Europe for use by Mus...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Jan-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: MIT Press, ISBN-13: 9780262049047)
A first-ever English-language comprehensive anthology of the writings of pioneering Italian modern architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers-- The first English anthology of the writings of a critical figure in the history of modern architecture i...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Jan-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: MIT Press, ISBN-13: 9780262548991)
A history of British postwar architecture, analyzed through the concept of performance and the ubiquitous (but elusive) image of the arrow-- A series of original essays on the history of British postwar architecture through the concept o...Lasīt vairāk
