Women architects in the modern movement / Carmen Espegel ; preface by Kenneth Frampton ; translated by Angela Giral.

Main entry:

Espegel Alonso, Carmen, author.

Title & Author:

Women architects in the modern movement / Carmen Espegel ; preface by Kenneth Frampton ; translated by Angela Giral.

Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
©2018

Description:

xiii, 266 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm

Notes:
Translation from Spanish of: Heroı́nas del espacio.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Woman and architecture -- Woman and social evolution -- Two X chromosomes in modern architecture -- Eileen Gray 1878-1976 -- Lilly Reich 1883-1947 -- Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky 1897-2000 -- Charlotte Perriand 1903-1999.
Translated from the Spanish.

Summary:

"Women Architects in the Modern Movement rewrites the history of modern architecture to elevate the often-overlooked female architects who helped build the movement. Starting with a theoretical analysis that situates women's roles both in society and architecture specifically, Carmen Espegel examines the transition from women as objects to subjects at the advent of modernity. This theoretical basis is grounded through four case studies on pioneering women architects: Eileen Gray, Lilly Reich, Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky and Charlotte Perriand. Along with illuminating their lives and work, Espegel aims to help us examine and observe the world from a perspective where the feminine and masculine are not exclusive, so that we might learn from the past in order to build with dignity in the future"-- Back cover.

ISBN:

9781138731004 (hardcover)
1138731005 (hardcover)
9781138731028 (paperback)
1138731021 (paperback)

Subject:

Modern movement (Architecture) Europe.
Women architects Europe History 20th century.
Women designers Europe History 20th century.
Architecture and society Europe History 20th century.
Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Europe.
Femmes architectes Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Femmes designers Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture et société Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture and society
Modern movement (Architecture)
Women architects
Women designers
Architektin
Architektur
Designerin
Europe

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Giral, Angela, translator.
Giral, Angela translator.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 304578
Call No.: BIB 250153
Status: Available

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