Contemporary World Architecture

Author: HUGH
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Contemporary World Architecture is an introduction to world architecture in the new century. This book focuses on contemporary architectural types and the sources that created these works, conducting a critical study of over 600 buildings designed by major architects worldwide. The book analyzes 13 independent architectural types, tracing the development of diverse architectural thought from the 1970s to the beginning of the new millennium. Hugh Pearson tells the story of this evolution through new forms and explores the potential implications of these new forms on aesthetic standards. The book analyzes 13 independent architectural types, tracing the development of diverse architectural thought from the 1970s to the beginning of the new millennium. Hugh Pearson tells the story of this evolution through new forms and explores the potential implications of these new forms on aesthetic standards.