Utopian thought, though commonly characterized as projecting a
future without a past, depends on golden models for re-invention of
what is. Through a detailed and innovative re-assessment of the
work of three architects who sought to represent a utopian content
in their work, and a consideration of the thoughts of a range of
leading writers, Coleman offers the reader a unique perspective of
idealism in architectural design.
With unparalleled depth and focus of vision on the work of Le
Corbusier, Louis I Kahn and Aldo van Eyck, this book persuasively
challenges predominant assumptions in current architectural
discourse, forging a new approach to the invention of welcoming
built environments and transcending the limitations of both the
postmodern and hyper-modern stance and orthodox modernist
architecture.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2005 |
First published: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Nathaniel Coleman
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
334 |
Edition: |
New Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-70085-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-70085-X |
Barcode: |
9780415700856 |
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