The Language of Postmodern Architecture by Charles Jencks

The Language of Postmodern Architecture by Charles Jencks

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Combining a theoretical treatment of the architectural language with a record of the Post-Modern movement at six different stages in its history, this book defines Post-Modernism in architecture. The buildings of Robert Venturi and Michael Graves, among others, are featured.

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The Language of Postmodern Architecture by Charles Jencks

This book, now in its 6th edition, has become a classic. Written in 1977, it was the first to define Post-Modernism in architecture - an event which led to its subsequent adoption in other fields. Perhaps no other book has had such importance in shaping opinions and practice, and this 6th edition brings the story up to date. "The Language of Post-Modern Architecture" is unique in combining a theoretical treatment of the architectural language with a record of the Post-Modern movement at 6 different stages in its history; a book which has helped steer the course of this tradition and now, at the very moment of its troubled success, charts a new direction. In it, the reader will find the key buildings of Robert Venturi, Michael Graves, James Stirling, Hans Hollein, Aldo Rossi, Ed Jones, Charles Moore, Cesar Pelli, Arata Isozaki and many others who have influenced the course of this major architectural movement.
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ISBN 13 9781854900616
ISBN 10 1854900617
Title The Language of Postmodern Architecture
Author Charles Jencks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1991-08-14
Number of pages 1
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