Title & Author:

The paradox of contemporary architecture / edited by Peter Cook [and others].

Publication:

Chichester : Wiley, 2001.

Description:

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.

Series:

The Lowe lectures

Notes:
"A digest of some lectures that have formed the Lowe Lecture Series at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London during the season 1999-2001"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
Marie-Ange Brayer -- Melvin Charney -- Chora -- Decoi -- The office of Zaha Hadid -- Christine Hawley -- Sumet Jumsai -- Hlaus Hada -- Zamp Help -- Lot/EH architecture -- Frédéric Migayrou -- Marcos Novah -- Oosterhuisassociates -- Claude Parent -- Stephen Perrella -- Roy -- Snohetta -- Softroom -- Stelarc -- Clorindo Testa -- What?Archtecture / Anthony Hoete -- Philip Steadman.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP32.00 0.
Includes reproductions of CCA collection material including ill. of Jardin du CCA.

Summary:

"It is expected of any original or exceptionally creative architect that he or she must - somehow - be able to communicate ideas through a lecture. As a result, a whole culture of presentation, discussion, criticism and theory has arisen. The effort of communication becomes part of the creative cycle. In the manner of a 'live performances' versus a 'studio performance' in music you get the intensity of the moment and the personality of the artist and, perhaps, a different 'take' on things arising from the same lecture but different audiences. This book is a digest of some lectures that have formed the Lowe Lecture Series at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London during the season 1999-2001. The established names are being challenged by more eager, more edgy and more exotic voices. The paradox of dissent can be read against the continuity in architectural values that span today's wide range of positions." "Contributors include Bernard Tschumi, Enric Miralles, Frank Gehry, Claude Parent, Ken Yeang, Craig Dykers, Zaha Hadid, and others."--BOOK JACKET.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description
Table of contents

ISBN:

0471496855 (paperback)
9780471496854 (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Architekt
Architektur
Moderne
Ästhetik
Architecture, Modern 20th century Philosophy.
Jardin du Centre canadien d'architecture (Montréal, Québec)
Centre canadien d'architecture Collection

Form/genre:

Beispielsammlung.
Lectures.

Added entries:

Cook, Peter, 1936-
Lowe Lectures
Lowe lectures.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 216044
Call No.: NA680.P32 2001
Status: Available