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An Introduction to Architectural Theory: 1968 to the Present
Harry Francis Mallgrave
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Description for An Introduction to Architectural Theory: 1968 to the Present
Paperback. An Introduction to Architectural Theory is the first comprehensive and critical history of architectural theory over the last forty years. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
A sharp and lively text that covers issues in depth but not to the point that they become inaccessible to beginning students, An Introduction to Architectural Theory is the first narrative history of this period, charting the veritable revolution in architectural thinking that has taken place, as well as the implications of this intellectual upheaval.
A sharp and lively text that covers issues in depth but not to the point that they become inaccessible to beginning students, An Introduction to Architectural Theory is the first narrative history of this period, charting the veritable revolution in architectural thinking that has taken place, as well as the implications of this intellectual upheaval.
- The first comprehensive and critical history of architectural theory over the last fifty years
- surveys the intellectual history of architecture since 1968, including criticisms of high modernism, the rise of postmodern and poststructural theory, critical regionalism and tectonics
- Offers a comprehensive overview of the significant changes that ... Read more
- Includes an analysis of where architecture stands and where it will likely move in the coming years
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405180627
SKU
V9781405180627
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99-50
About Harry Francis Mallgrave
HARRY FRANCIS MALLGRAVE is a professor of architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology, and has enjoyed a distinguished career as an award-winning scholar, translator, and editor. His most recent publications include Modern Architectural Theory: A Historical Survey, 1673–1968 (2005), the two volumes of Architectural Theory: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 2005 (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005–8, volume 2 with co-editor Christina Contandriopoulos), and ... Read more
Reviews for An Introduction to Architectural Theory: 1968 to the Present
"This book will provide a unique complement to several annotated anthologies covering this material. . . Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through professionals/practitioners; general readers." (Choice, 1 October 2011)