
The Tragic in Architecture
Richard Patterson(Editor)
Academy Press
Published on 28. November 2000
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Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-471-89274-8 (ISBN)
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Is modern architecture no longer equipped to deal with the 'great themes' in architecture? By focusing on the tragic genre, this title asks some of the most far-reaching questions about the meaning of contemporary architecture. Has a modern delight in functionalism and repression of figuration put paid to the expression of human themes and narrative content? When put to the test, what has been the approach of contemporary architects who have been called upon to tackle the most abject horrors of our age such as the Holocaust?
By holding the classical form of the tragic up for scrutiny, the texts in this title explore the ways that architects have also been seeking to deal with the incomplete, the fragmented and partial, the historicisation of nature and the appearance of the popular culture. There are substantial essays on the theme by Robert Maxwell, John Outram, David Hamilton Eddy and Richard Patterson. Buildings are also analysed, which express some of the great human themes or tragedies in our time. These include, among others, Foster's Berlin Reichstag, Libeskind's Jewish Museum and Chipperfield's designs for the San Michele Cemetery in Venice.
Architects
David Chipperfield
Peter Eisenman
Foster and Partners
James Ingo Freed
Daniel Libeskind
John Outram
"The Tragic in Architecture" ist ein neuer Band der erfolgreichen Reihe 'Architectural Design'. Er enthält eine weitreichende und tiefgreifende Betrachtung über die Bedeutung der Architektur. Hat die modernistische Architektur des 20. Jahrhunderts es für immer unmöglich gemacht, die großen Themen der Kunst in der Architektur zu verwirklichen? Mit dieser Frage setzen sich herausragende Architekturautoren und Kulturkritiker in verschiedenen Essays auseinander. Mit Beiträgen von Robert Maxwell, Jeremy Melvin, Mark Cousins und Alex Neill und mit einer Fülle von Bildmaterial zu historischen Bauwerken und Arbeiten zeitgenössischer Archtitekten, wie z.B. Daniel Libeskind, David Chipperfield, Peter Eisenman, Norman Foster, Freed, Nicholas Grimshaw, John Outram und May Lin.
By holding the classical form of the tragic up for scrutiny, the texts in this title explore the ways that architects have also been seeking to deal with the incomplete, the fragmented and partial, the historicisation of nature and the appearance of the popular culture. There are substantial essays on the theme by Robert Maxwell, John Outram, David Hamilton Eddy and Richard Patterson. Buildings are also analysed, which express some of the great human themes or tragedies in our time. These include, among others, Foster's Berlin Reichstag, Libeskind's Jewish Museum and Chipperfield's designs for the San Michele Cemetery in Venice.
Architects
David Chipperfield
Peter Eisenman
Foster and Partners
James Ingo Freed
Daniel Libeskind
John Outram
"The Tragic in Architecture" ist ein neuer Band der erfolgreichen Reihe 'Architectural Design'. Er enthält eine weitreichende und tiefgreifende Betrachtung über die Bedeutung der Architektur. Hat die modernistische Architektur des 20. Jahrhunderts es für immer unmöglich gemacht, die großen Themen der Kunst in der Architektur zu verwirklichen? Mit dieser Frage setzen sich herausragende Architekturautoren und Kulturkritiker in verschiedenen Essays auseinander. Mit Beiträgen von Robert Maxwell, Jeremy Melvin, Mark Cousins und Alex Neill und mit einer Fülle von Bildmaterial zu historischen Bauwerken und Arbeiten zeitgenössischer Archtitekten, wie z.B. Daniel Libeskind, David Chipperfield, Peter Eisenman, Norman Foster, Freed, Nicholas Grimshaw, John Outram und May Lin.
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Product info
Paperback
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 28.7 cm
Width: 21.9 cm
Thickness: 0.9 cm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-89274-8 (9780471892748)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard Patterson, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
Content
Editorial.
Introduction (R. Patterson).
Approaching the Void: Can the Tragic Appear in Architecture? (R. Maxwell).
The Disorder of Order and After (J. Outram).
The Virtuous Tower (D. Hamilton).
Signs of Tragedy Past and Future: Reading the Berlin Reichstag (T. Martin).
The Metamorphosis of Tragedy (R. Patterson).
Death in Venice (H. Castle).
Introduction to the Holocaust Section (R. Patterson).
Mapping Tragedy in the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (J. Branham).
Eisenman's Design for the Berlin Holocaust Memorial - a Modern Statement? (A. Schmeing).
The Void that is Subject (R. Patterson).
Reconstructing Recollection: Making Space for Memory (Y. Padan).
Sacraria, Tragedy and the Interior Narrative (E. Winters).
Sitting in the White Horse, Thinking about a White Elephant (P. Davies).
A Quiet Revolution: Women in French Practice (R. Such).
Being There (H. Beck).
Two Projects in Brasìlia (T. Deckker).
Practice Profile: General Lighting and Power (I. Borden).
Book Review (R. Maxwell).
Site Lines: Wandich Summer Residence (S. Stanwick).
Introduction (R. Patterson).
Approaching the Void: Can the Tragic Appear in Architecture? (R. Maxwell).
The Disorder of Order and After (J. Outram).
The Virtuous Tower (D. Hamilton).
Signs of Tragedy Past and Future: Reading the Berlin Reichstag (T. Martin).
The Metamorphosis of Tragedy (R. Patterson).
Death in Venice (H. Castle).
Introduction to the Holocaust Section (R. Patterson).
Mapping Tragedy in the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (J. Branham).
Eisenman's Design for the Berlin Holocaust Memorial - a Modern Statement? (A. Schmeing).
The Void that is Subject (R. Patterson).
Reconstructing Recollection: Making Space for Memory (Y. Padan).
Sacraria, Tragedy and the Interior Narrative (E. Winters).
Sitting in the White Horse, Thinking about a White Elephant (P. Davies).
A Quiet Revolution: Women in French Practice (R. Such).
Being There (H. Beck).
Two Projects in Brasìlia (T. Deckker).
Practice Profile: General Lighting and Power (I. Borden).
Book Review (R. Maxwell).
Site Lines: Wandich Summer Residence (S. Stanwick).