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Modern Architecture: A Critical History

Kenneth Frampton • Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 978-0500203958

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Modern Architecture: A Critical History

Kenneth Frampton • Thames & Hudson

ISBN-10: 0500203954 · ISBN-13: 978-0500203958 · 1980 · 1st Edition

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Kenneth Frampton's 'Modern Architecture: A Critical History' is a comprehensive survey of modern architecture, tracing its development from the late 19th century to the present. The book examines the social, political, and cultural contexts that have shaped architectural movements and highlights key figures and projects that have defined modern architecture.

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Paperback1st EditionSeptember 30, 2007
Pages: 424Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Kenneth FramptonMovement: Modernism

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Category: 20th Century ArchitectureCategory: Architectural MovementsCategory: Architectural TheoryCategory: Building DesignCategory: ModernismCategory: Urban PlanningInfluenced by: Le CorbusierInfluenced by: Walter GropiusInfluenced by: Ludwig Mies van der RoheInfluenced by: Frank Lloyd WrightInfluenced by: Louis KahnInfluenced by: Alvar AaltoInfluenced by: Peter BehrensInfluenced by: Adolf LoosInfluenced: Rem KoolhaasInfluenced: Zaha HadidInfluenced: Norman FosterInfluenced: Tadao AndoInfluenced: Bjarke IngelsInfluenced: Elizabeth DillerInfluenced: David AdjayeInfluenced: Steven HollCornerstone of: Modern architectural theory

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