American Architecture Of The Twentieth Century

Author : Peter Go ssel,Gabriele Leuthäuser
Publisher : Taschen
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 3822811629

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Architecture in the Twentieth Century by Peter Go ssel,Gabriele Leuthäuser Pdf

After several pages of prologue summing up 18th century highlights--especially the rise in importance of geometry--some forty pages cover 1784-1916, focusing on the heavily fenestrated high-rises of the Chicago School and the iron and glass pavilions of Europe. The chapter spanning 1892-1925 concentrates on the many disputes over the trajectory of modernism: Nieuwe Kunst, Stile Liberty, Jugendstil, and Art Nouveau, all arguing the direction that the boom of prisons, hospitals, schools, town halls, and other institutional buildings would take. Three more time divisions follow and a concise compendium of architect biographies ends the volume. Along with an array of great pictures (par for Taschen), Gossel and Leuthauser--both active in the private sector--add a strong prose style attentive to debates among architects and the socioeconomic stage on which architects act. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : William Harvey Pierson,William H. Jordy
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015047135192

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American Buildings and Their Architects by William Harvey Pierson,William H. Jordy Pdf

Volume 5, The Impact of European Modernism in the Mid-Twentieth Century, examines the influence of European modernism on American architecture from 1930 to 1960. Generously illustrated on focused existing buildings, most of which are now open to the public, this volume offers valuable insights into the architecture that marked the beginning of America's modern era.

Author : Oliver Reagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-08
Category : Architecture, American
ISBN : LCCN:27004606

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American Architecture of the Twentieth Century by Oliver Reagan Pdf

Author : Paul Heyer
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015033099352

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American Architecture by Paul Heyer Pdf

Author : Carter Wiseman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0393045641

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Shaping a Nation by Carter Wiseman Pdf

The critic and historian presents an account of the most influential figures, movements, and buildings that have defined twentieth-century American architecture.

Author : R. Stephen Sennott
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1579584330

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Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Architecture by R. Stephen Sennott Pdf

"A balance of sophistication and clarity in the writing, authoritative entries, and strong cross-referencing that links archtects and structures to entries on the history and theory of the profession make this an especially useful source on a century of the world's most notable architecture. The contents feature major architects, firms, and professional issues; buildings, styles, and sites; the architecture of cities and countries; critics and historians; construction, materials, and planning topics; schools, movements, and stylistic and theoretical terms. Entries include well-selected bibliographies and illustrations."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.

Author : George Everard Kidder Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1568980248

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Source Book of American Architecture by George Everard Kidder Smith Pdf

Scorched Earth is the first book to chronicle the effects of chemical warfare on the Vietnamese people and their environment, where, even today, more than 3 million people—including 500,000 children—are sick and dying from birth defects, cancer, and other illnesses that can be directly traced to Agent Orange/dioxin exposure. Weaving first-person accounts with original research, Vietnam War scholar Fred A. Wilcox examines long-term consequences for future generations, laying bare the ongoing monumental tragedy in Vietnam, and calls for the United States government to finally admit its role in chemical warfare in Vietnam. Wilcox also warns readers that unless we stop poisoning our air, food, and water supplies, the cancer epidemic in the United States and other countries will only worsen, and he urgently demands the chemical manufacturers of Agent Orange to compensate the victims of their greed and to stop using the Earth’s rivers, lakes, and oceans as toxic waste dumps. Vietnam has chosen August 10—the day that the US began spraying Agent Orange on Vietnam—as Agent Orange Day, to commemorate all its citizens who were affected by the deadly chemical. Scorched Earth will be released upon the third anniversary of this day, in honor of all those whose families have suffered, and continue to suffer, from this tragedy.

Author : Claire Zimmerman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781452939971

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Photographic Architecture in the Twentieth Century by Claire Zimmerman Pdf

One hundred years ago, architects found in the medium of photography—so good at representing a building’s lines and planes—a necessary way to promote their practices. It soon became apparent, however, that photography did more than reproduce what it depicted. It altered both subject and reception, as architecture in the twentieth century was enlisted as a form of mass communication. Claire Zimmerman reveals how photography profoundly influenced architectural design in the past century, playing an instrumental role in the evolution of modern architecture. Her “picture anthropology” demonstrates how buildings changed irrevocably and substantially through their interaction with photography, beginning with the emergence of mass-printed photographically illustrated texts in Germany before World War II and concluding with the postwar age of commercial advertising. In taking up “photographic architecture,” Zimmerman considers two interconnected topics: first, architectural photography and its circulation; and second, the impact of photography on architectural design. She describes how architectural photographic protocols developed in Germany in the early twentieth century, expanded significantly in the wartime and postwar diaspora, and accelerated dramatically with the advent of postmodernism. In modern architecture, she argues, how buildings looked and how photographs made them look overlapped in consequential ways. In architecture and photography, the modernist concepts that were visible to the largest number over the widest terrain with the greatest clarity carried the day. This richly illustrated work shows, for the first time, how new ideas and new buildings arose from the interplay of photography and architecture—transforming how we see the world and how we act on it.

Author : Jürgen Tietz
Publisher : Konemann
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822028478113

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The Story of Architecture of the 20th Century by Jürgen Tietz Pdf

An examination of architectural trends across the world in the last century - Neoclassicism - Architecture after the First World War - American architecture - Globalization of modern architecture - High-tech and postmodern architecture - The Rationalist tradition in Italy - Architecture in the 21st century.

Author : Carter Wiseman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architects
ISBN : OCLC:1035694847

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Twentieth-century American Architecture by Carter Wiseman Pdf

Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10-28
Category : Architecture, Modern
ISBN : 1842220527

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20th C Architecture by Jonathan Glancey Pdf

Celebrating the very foundations of the 20th century, this book is an indispensable guide to the great buildings and structures of the modern age. Every movement in modern architecture is presented as well as every major architect of this time.

Author : Robin Langley Sommer
Publisher : Bison Group
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Architects
ISBN : 0861247566

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Frank Lloyd Wright by Robin Langley Sommer Pdf

Frank Lloyd Wright is recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture. His life and revolutionary work is described in this volume filled with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 of his most-beloved buildings.

Author : Oliver Reagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Architectural drawing
ISBN : LCCN:27004606

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American Architecture of the Twentieth Century by Oliver Reagan Pdf

Author : Peter Gössel,Gabriele Leuthäuser
Publisher : Taschen
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 3836570904

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Architecture in the 20th Century by Peter Gössel,Gabriele Leuthäuser Pdf

The Must-Have Architectural Manual A century of great buildings and their creators From Frank Lloyd Wright to Antoni Gaud , Frank O. Gehry to Shigeru Ban and all the best stuff in between, it's all here. This essential guide celebrates 100 years of architecture's finest, gathering large-format photos, drawings, and floor plans alongside a chronological overview to take you to the heart of the ideas, trends, and transitions that defined the 20th century.

Author : Oliver Reagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Architectural drawing
ISBN : LCCN:27004606

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American Architecture of the Twentieth Century by Oliver Reagan Pdf