Seven chapters are entirely new, including expanded coverage of recent world architecture.ĭescribed by James Ackerman of Harvard University as ‘immeasurably the finest work covering this field in existence’, this book presents a penetrating analysis of the modern tradition and its origins, tracing the creative interaction between old and new that has generated such an astonishing richness of architectural forms across the world and throughout the century. Since its first publication in 1982, Modern Architecture Since 1900 has become established as a contemporary classic. ISBN 10: 0714833568 ISBN 13: 9780714833569. Modern Architecture Since 1900 A penetrating analysis of the modern architectural tradition and its origins.
Throughout the book the author’s focus is on the individual architect, and on the qualities that give outstanding buildings their lasting value.įor the third edition, the text has been radically revised and expanded, incorporating much new material and a fresh appreciation of regional identity and variety. Modern Architecture Since 1900 by Curtis, William J R and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Technical, economic, social and intellectual developments are brought together in a comprehensive narrative which provides a setting for the detailed examination of buildings. Worldwide in scope, it combines a clear historical outline with masterly analysis and interpretation. Curtis's most important work is Modern Architecture Since 1900, first published in 1982, and now in its third. He has taught history and theory of architecture in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Since its first publication in 1982, Modern Architecture Since 1900 has become established as a contemporary classic. Curtis was educated at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London (First Class Honors, 1970), and Harvard University (Ph.D., 1975). Modern Architecture Since 1900 quantity Add to cart
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