Architectural theory : pioneering texts on architecture from the Renaissance to today / With a preface by Ben Evers and an introduction by Christof Thoenes ; In cooperation with the Kunstbibliothek der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Köln, [Germany] : Taschen GmbH, c2022Description: 631 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmISBN:

9783836589888

Subject(s):

ARCHITECTURE

LOC classification:

NA 2500 .A73 2022

Contents:

Preface -- Introduction -- Italy -- France -- England -- Germany -- 20th century -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary: "This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architecture’s greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. This is the all-in-one, must-have book for anyone interested in what architects have to say about their craft."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC NA 2500 .A73 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000005420

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Italy -- France -- England -- Germany -- 20th century -- Bibliography -- Index.

"This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architecture’s greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. This is the all-in-one, must-have book for anyone interested in what architects have to say about their craft."

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