Scope of Total Architecture
1st Edition
Published on 19. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
186 pages
978-1-032-18111-0 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1956, this book provides a non-technical analysis of contemporary building by on the of the world's greatest architects. Published a few years after the end of WW2, it was an inspiring and constructive picture of what kind of living could lie ahead for Western industrial society. This book, the result of many year in the forefront of architectural experiment and achievement by the author, outlines in practical terms the road to improved existence through science, mass production in building and renewed emphasis on the individual.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate
Illustrations
18 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
18 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-18111-0 (9781032181110)
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Scope of Total Architecture
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Scope of Total Architecture
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Scope of Total Architecture
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1st Edition
Routledge
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Person
Walter Gropius was one of the pioneers of Modernist Architecture and the founder of the Bauhaus School.
Content
Part 1: Education of Architects and Designers 1. Approach 2. My Conception of the Bauhaus Idea 3. Is There Science in Design? 4. Blueprint of an Architect's Education Part 2: The Contemporary Architect 5. Appraisal of the Development of Modern Architecture 6. Archaeology or Architecture for Contemporary Buildings? 7. The Architect Within Our Industrial Society 8. Architect - Servant or Leader? Part 3: Planning and Housing 9. CIAM 1928-1953 10. Sociological Premises for the Minimum Dwelling of Urban Industrial Populations 11. Houses, Walk-Ups or High-Rise Apartment Blocks? 12. Organic Neighbourhood Planning 13. Problems of the 'Core' (Community Centre) 14. Housing Industry 15. A Way Out of the Housing Confusion Part 4: Scope of Total Architecture.