The Other Tradition of Modern Architecture. The Uncompleted Project
by Wilson, Colin St John
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- Paperback
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 1904772625
- ISBN 13
- 9781904772620
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London: Black Dog Publishing, 2007. 189 pages, b/w illustrations, plans. Originally published by Academy Editions in 1995. In The Other Tradition St John Wilson sets out to examine the underlying themes of modern architecture, assessing their impact, influence, and continuing development. Rather than positioning Modernism as a completed historical moment that occurred in the past (and that was formulated in terms of abstract theory and in no way responding to the historic role of architecture as a practical art and the unpredictable necessities of life), Wilson argues for a continuing tradition, an "uncompleted project", sustained against CIAM's rigid orthodoxy by a "resistance movement" exemplified by architects such as Alvar Aalto, Hans Scharoun, Hugo Häring and Frank Lloyd Wright. Figures like Aalto and Scharoun couldn't compete with Le Corbusier's powers on the soapbox and showed little inclination to do so. In a sense, The Other Tradition, is the manifesto that these laconic masters never wrote. Minor wear to covers, contents fine, unmarked. Size - 210mm. x 170mm. [15012/737] . New Edition.. Card Covers. Very Good. 210mm. x 170mm.. Book.
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- William Glynn (GB)
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- Title
- The Other Tradition of Modern Architecture. The Uncompleted Project
- Author
- Wilson, Colin St John
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- New Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 1904772625
- ISBN 13
- 9781904772620
- Publisher
- Black Dog Publishing
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- ARCHITECTURE THEORY HISTORY
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- Architecture;
- Size
- 210mm. x 170mm.
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