Modern architecture: a very short introduction

Adam Sharr tells the story of how modern architecture developed and produced its powerful cultural images. Considering the new building materials and techniques which shaped the movement, such as innovations in steel and concrete and the advent of air conditioning, he concludes by asking whether con...

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Beteilige Person: Sharr, Adam ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: [Oxford] Oxford University Press 2018
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:Very short introductions
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Zusammenfassung:Adam Sharr tells the story of how modern architecture developed and produced its powerful cultural images. Considering the new building materials and techniques which shaped the movement, such as innovations in steel and concrete and the advent of air conditioning, he concludes by asking whether contemporary architecture remains modern at heart
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:XX, 165 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780198783442