Modern Architecture: A Critical History

Author: Kenneth Frampton
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book offers a comprehensive examination of 20th-century architecture and its origins, which has been widely acclaimed since its publication in 1980 and has become a classic in the field. When the book was revised and expanded in its second edition in 1985, the author added new content. This third edition further expands on the second edition, adding new content and exploring particularly important areas and arguments. The reference section of the book has also been thoroughly revised and expanded. The book is rich in detail, covering almost all major architectural trends, schools, architects, and representative works from the mid-18th century to the 1990s. The abundant and exquisite illustrations make the reading more visual; the objective and precise arguments make the complex threads of modern architectural development clear, with the cultural connotations and humanistic care inherent in architecture and architectural art running through the entire book, and the intrinsic connections between architecture, music, painting, and philosophy becoming more perceptible.