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Paperback. An account of modern architecture from the late nineteenth century to the present day, Italy discusses familiar examples from Rome, Milan and Florence, as well as lesser-known buildings from small towns and rural areas. Ghirardo uniquely examines responses to ecological challenges and the problem of illegal building. Series: Modern Architectures in History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; AM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
Throughout the twentieth century, architects in Italy have attempted to define the role of architecture in a capitalist economy and under diverse political systems, from the monarchy of the first seventy years since Italian unification, to the twenty-one years of Fascist control, to the post-World War II parliamentary republic. Early modern architecture coincided with a sustained drive to transform a country that was still primarily rural into a modern industrial state. At the same time, Italy holds some of the most prized architecture and art in the world, from antiquity to the baroque, packed into its dense historic city centres, ... Read more
Throughout the twentieth century, architects in Italy have attempted to define the role of architecture in a capitalist economy and under diverse political systems, from the monarchy of the first seventy years since Italian unification, to the twenty-one years of Fascist control, to the post-World War II parliamentary republic. Early modern architecture coincided with a sustained drive to transform a country that was still primarily rural into a modern industrial state. At the same time, Italy holds some of the most prized architecture and art in the world, from antiquity to the baroque, packed into its dense historic city centres, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Modern Architectures in History
Condition
New
Weight
771g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861898647
SKU
V9781861898647
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Ref
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About Diane Yvonne Ghirardo
Diane Ghirardo is Professor of Architecture at the University of Southern California and also teaches at the Politecnico di Torino. She has published widely on Italian architecture.
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