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The Familiar and the Unfamiliar in Twentieth-Century Architecture
Jean La Marche
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Paperback. Re-examining some of the most important western architecture of the twentieth century Num Pages: 168 pages, 67 photographs; 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 326.
This ambitious study uses the concept of the familiar and the avant-garde practice of defamiliarization to reexamine some of the most important buildings of the twentieth century. In approaching the history of twentieth-century Western architecture from the perspective of the architectural subject--the person architects imagine experiencing their work--Jean La Marche reveals new insights into the ways humans are imagined in relation to architecture.
This ambitious study uses the concept of the familiar and the avant-garde practice of defamiliarization to reexamine some of the most important buildings of the twentieth century. In approaching the history of twentieth-century Western architecture from the perspective of the architectural subject--the person architects imagine experiencing their work--Jean La Marche reveals new insights into the ways humans are imagined in relation to architecture.
The Familiar and the Unfamiliar in Twentieth-Century Architecture examines the work--written and built--of four seminal twentieth-century architects and firms: Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Aldo Rossi, and the partnership of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. In ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252075612
SKU
V9780252075612
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About Jean La Marche
Jean La Marche, an associate professor of architecture at the State University of New York at Buffalo, is the author of several articles on architectural theory.
Reviews for The Familiar and the Unfamiliar in Twentieth-Century Architecture
"La Marche's assertions are challenging, his bibliography impressive, and his citations thoughtful."
Azure “The topic of The Familiar and the Unfamilar in Twentieth-Century Architecture is an important and provocative one that has not been fully explored in architecture. The book is well written, clear, articulate, and logically organized. . . . Jean La Marche’s use of language is fresh and without ... Read more
Azure “The topic of The Familiar and the Unfamilar in Twentieth-Century Architecture is an important and provocative one that has not been fully explored in architecture. The book is well written, clear, articulate, and logically organized. . . . Jean La Marche’s use of language is fresh and without ... Read more