Textbook
Architectural Theory: Volume II - An Anthology from 1871 to 2005ISBN: 978-1-4051-0260-5
Paperback
656 pages
July 2008, ©2007, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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This second volume of the landmark Architectural Theory
anthology surveys the development of architectural theory from the
Franco-Prussian war of 1871 until the end of the twentieth century.
The entire two volume anthology follows the full range of
architectural literature from classical times to present
transformations.
- 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