Why you can build it like that : modern architecture explained /
Zukowsky, John, 1948-
Why you can build it like that : modern architecture explained / Modern architecture explained John Zukowsky. - 224 pages : illustrations (some colour), photographs ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Triumph of Geometry: Circles, Rectangles, Triangles, and Trapezoids -- 2. Space Age Aesthetics -- 3. Pop Culture and Design -- 4. Shards and Shapes: Skyscraper Style -- 5. Escape to the Past? Or Back from the Future?
"This fascinating study selects 100 iconoclastic buildings that pushed the boundaries of the acceptable when they were built, but have since become revered. It unravels the complex stories behind their construction, placing each building in its cultural context and discussing why it was created and what influence it has had on architectural design."--Publisher's website.
0500291780 9780500291788
Modern movement (Architecture)
Architecture, Modern--Philosophy.--21st century
NA500 / .Z85 2015
724.7
Why you can build it like that : modern architecture explained / Modern architecture explained John Zukowsky. - 224 pages : illustrations (some colour), photographs ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Triumph of Geometry: Circles, Rectangles, Triangles, and Trapezoids -- 2. Space Age Aesthetics -- 3. Pop Culture and Design -- 4. Shards and Shapes: Skyscraper Style -- 5. Escape to the Past? Or Back from the Future?
"This fascinating study selects 100 iconoclastic buildings that pushed the boundaries of the acceptable when they were built, but have since become revered. It unravels the complex stories behind their construction, placing each building in its cultural context and discussing why it was created and what influence it has had on architectural design."--Publisher's website.
0500291780 9780500291788
Modern movement (Architecture)
Architecture, Modern--Philosophy.--21st century
NA500 / .Z85 2015
724.7