{"product_id":"architectural-theory-volume-2-9781405102605","title":"Architectural Theory Volume 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis second volume of the landmark \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Theory\u003c\/i\u003e anthology surveys the development of architectural theory from the Franco-Prussian war of 1871 until the end of the twentieth century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe entire two volume anthology follows the full range of architectural literature from classical times to present transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn ambitious anthology bringing together over 300 classic and contemporary essays that survey the key developments and trends in architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpans the period from 1871 to 2005, from John Ruskin and the arts and crafts movement in Great Britain through to the development of Lingang New City, and the creation of a metropolis in the East China sea\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized thematically, featuring general and section introductions and headnotes to each essay written by a renowned expert on architectural theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces the work of starchitects like Koolhaas, Eisenman, and Lyn alongside the work of prominent architectural criti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An invaluable resource \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e a great read. The different voices of many generations of modernists come alive in their struggles to shape themselves and their times. Rich, inclusive, and surprising.” \u003ci\u003eProfessor Detlef Mertins,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChair of the Architecture Program, University of Pennsylvania.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a collection of extraordinary readings for those with an interest in Architectural Theory. It is a critically conceived resource of great value, an indispensable source to professors and students of architecture and professionals interested in architectural theory.\" \u003ci\u003eMarco Frascari, Director, Azrieli School of Architecture, Carleton University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xxviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Introduction xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Early Modernism 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. The Arts and Crafts Movement in Great Britain 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Continental Reforms 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Reforms in the United States 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Conceptual Underpinnings of German Modernism: Space, Form, and Realism 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Formation of the Modern Movement: 1894–1914 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. The Wagner School and the German Werkbund 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Modernism Elsewhere in Europe 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. The Chicago School and the American West 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The 1920s 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. American Modernism: 1918–32 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Soviet Constructivism 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. De Stijl and Purism 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. German Expressionism and the Bauhaus 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. European Modernism: 1925–32 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Politics of Modernism: 1930–45 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Totalitarianism in Europe 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. American Academic and Architectural Reforms 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: High Modernism in the Postwar Years 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Postwar Theory in the United States 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Postwar Theory in Europe 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. The Rise and Fall of CIAM 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Critiques of Modernism: 1959–69 333\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. The Death of the American City 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Retreats and Utopianism 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Critiques of Modernism 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Prospect of a Postmodern Theory: 1969–79 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Rationalism and the IAUS 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Semiotics and Phenomenology 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Alternative Strategies and Debates 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: The 1980s 457\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Poststructuralism and Deconstruction 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Postmodernism and Historicism 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Regionalism and Traditionalism 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX: Millennial Tensions 533\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Tectonics and Geometry 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. The End of Theory? 562\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 562\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. 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