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Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture

by John Cava, Kenneth Frampton
Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture - Thryft
Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture - Thryft

Unveiling the poetic essence in modern architectural evolution.

If you're intrigued by the deeper meanings in architecture, then "Studies in Tectonic Culture" is a book you'll find hard to put down. Kenneth Frampton not only educates but also inspires, by tracing the poetic interplay between form and function in architecture. It’s like being given a key to unlock the soul of buildings, understanding their language from the bones outwards. The book will enrich your appreciation for the craft of construction and challenge the way you perceive modern structures.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture

by John Cava, Kenneth Frampton
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ISBN: 9780262561495
Authors: John Cava, Kenneth Frampton
Publisher: The MIT Press
Date of Publication: 2001-10-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.23
(rated by 171 readers)

Description

Composed of ten essays and an epilogue that trace the history of contemporary form as an evolving poetic of structure and construction, the book's analytical framework rests on Frampton's close readings of key French and German, and English sources from the eighteenth century to the present. Kenneth Frampton's long-awaited follow-up to his classic A Critical History of Modern Architecture is certain to influence any future debate on the evolution of modern architecture. Studies in Tectonic Culture is nothing less than a rethinking of the entire modern architectural tradition. The notion of tectonics as employed by Frampton—the focus on architecture as a constructional craft—constitutes a direct challenge to current mainstream thinking on the artistic limits of postmodernism, and suggests a convincing alternative. Indeed, Frampton argues, modern architecture is invariably as much about structure and construction as it is about space and abstract form. He clarifies the various turns that structural engineering and tectonic imagination have taken in the work of such architects as Perret, Wright, Kahn, Scarpa, and Mies, and shows how both constructional form and material character were integral to an evolving architectural expression of their work. Frampton also demonstrates that the way in which these elements are articulated from one work to the next provides a basis upon which to evaluate the works as a whole. This is especially evident in his
 

Unveiling the poetic essence in modern architectural evolution.

If you're intrigued by the deeper meanings in architecture, then "Studies in Tectonic Culture" is a book you'll find hard to put down. Kenneth Frampton not only educates but also inspires, by tracing the poetic interplay between form and function in architecture. It’s like being given a key to unlock the soul of buildings, understanding their language from the bones outwards. The book will enrich your appreciation for the craft of construction and challenge the way you perceive modern structures.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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