Modern architectural language

Author: (Italian) Bruno Zevi
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is one of the renowned works by Bruno Zevi, a famous Italian architectural historian. The book is divided into two parts. In the first part, the author, based on summarizing the modern architectural language created by modern masters, proposes a new language system to replace the academically formulaic classical architectural language. The seven fundamental principles of this system are: serving content and function without restraint; emphasizing change and incongruity; dynamic, multi-dimensional visual effects; independent yet interactive relationships between units; an organic connection between engineering and architectural requirements; designing living spaces to meet functional purposes; and harmonious integration of each building with its surrounding environment. The second part discusses architectural history, proving that the modern architectural language is a genuine method for communicating with all creatively expressed architecture.