Architectural Theory: Volume II - An Anthology from 1871 to 2005

Harry Francis Mallgrave (Editor), Christina Contandriopoulos (Editor)

ISBN: 978-1-4051-0259-9

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656 pages

August 2008, Wiley-Blackwell

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An ambitious anthology bringing together over 300 classic and contemporary essays that survey the key developments and trends in architecture
Spans 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
Organized thematically, featuring general and section introductions and headnotes to each essay written by a renowned expert on architectural theory
Places the work of “starchitects” like Koolhaas, Eisenman, and Lyn alongside the work of prominent architectural critics, offering a balanced perspective on current debates
Includes many hard-to-find texts and works never previously translated into English
Alongside Volume I: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870, creates a stunning overview of architectural theory from early antiquity to the twenty-first century