The first global history of architecture to give equal attention to
Western and non-Western structures and built landscapes,
"Architecture since 1400" is unprecedented in its range, approach,
and insight. From Tenochtitlan's Great Pyramid in Mexico City and
the Duomo in Florence to Levittown's suburban tract housing and the
Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, its coverage includes the world's
most celebrated structures and spaces along with many examples of
more humble vernacular buildings. Lavishly illustrated with more
than 300 photographs, plans, and interiors, this book presents key
moments and innovations in architectural modernity around the
globe.
Deftly integrating architectural and social history, Kathleen
James-Chakraborty pays particular attention to the motivations of
client and architect in the design and construction of environments
both sacred and secular: palaces and places of worship as well as
such characteristically modern structures as the skyscraper, the
department store, and the cinema. She also focuses on the role of
patrons and addresses to an unparalleled degree the impact of women
in commissioning, creating, and inhabiting the built environment,
with Gertrude Jekyll, Lina Bo Bardi, and Zaha Hadid taking their
place beside Brunelleschi, Sinan, and Le Corbusier.
Making clear that visionary architecture has never been the
exclusive domain of the West and recognizing the diversity of those
responsible for commissioning, designing, and constructing
buildings, "Architecture since 1400" provides a sweeping,
cross-cultural history of the built environment over six
centuries.
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