Architecture and spectacle : a critique / Gevork Hartoonian.

Main entry:

Hartoonian, Gevork.

Title & Author:

Architecture and spectacle : a critique / Gevork Hartoonian.

Publication:

Description:

xiv, 262 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The crisis of the object -- Theatricality : the structure of tectonic -- Peter Eisenman : in search of degree zero architecture -- Bernard Tschumi : return of the object -- Rem Koolhaas : exuberant object of delight -- Zaha Hadid : proun without a cause! -- Frank Gehry : roofing, wrapping, and wrapping the roof -- Steven Holl : fabrication detailed -- Surface : a-tectonic of roofing and wrapping -- Afterword.

Summary:

Focusing on six leading contemporary architects: Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Bernard Tschumi, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and Steven Holl, this book puts forward a unique and insightful analysis of neo-avant-garde architecture.

ISBN:

9781409422938 (hardback ; alk. paper)
1409422933 (hardback ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Architecture, Modern 21st century Themes, motives.
Architecture Aesthetics.
Architecture 21e siècle Thèmes, motifs.
Architecture Esthétique.
Architecture, Modern Themes, motives.
Australian

Holdings:

Location: Library main 284289
Call No.: BIB 223012
Status: Available

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit