making dystopia strange rise survival von curl james stevens (15 Ergebnisse)

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Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. xxxviii, 551pp. Illus. 1st edition 2018. Binding a little grubby and worn. A very pleasing copy. (q16).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 551 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. xxxviii, 551. Illustrated with monochrome photographs and sketches. Publisher's cream cloth with gilt titles to spine in an unclipped pictorial dust-jacket; cream endpapers. A very clean and neat copy with no annotations or inscriptions. A hint of creasing to dust-jacket edges otherwise near fine. Exploration of the rise of Modernism after the First World War to the present time, by acclaimed architectural historian, James Stevens Curl. With an introduction by Timothy Brittain-Catlin and comprehensive bibliography to rear. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.

cloth, dustjacket. xxxviii, 549 pp. some ills. bibliography. references. index. -very good, as new.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 551 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Good. Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; Light paragraph markers to about 20 pages, otherwise text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 3.0 lbs; Light tan covers with title in red and black lettering; 2018, Oxford University Press; 592 pages; "Making Dystopia: The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarism," by James Stevens Curl.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Making Dystopia, distinguished architectural historian James Stevens Curl tells the story of the advent of architectural Modernism in the aftermath of the First World War, its protagonists, and its astonishing, almost global acceptance after 1945. He argues forcefully that the triumph of architectural Modernism in the second half of the twentieth century led to massive destruction, the creation of alien urban landscapes, and a huge waste of resources. Moreover, the coming of Modernism was not an inevitable, seamless evolution, as many have insisted, but a massive, unparalled disruption that demanded a clean slate and the elimination of all ornament, decoration, and choice. Tracing the effects of the Modernist revolution in architecture to the present, Stevens Curl argues that, with each passing year, so-called 'iconic' architecture by supposed 'star' architects has become more and more bizarre, unsettling, and expensive, ignoring established contexts and proving to be stratospherically remote from the aspirations and needs of humanity. In the elite world of contemporary architecture, form increasingly follows finance, and in a society in which the 'haves' have more and more, and the 'have-nots' are ever more marginalized, he warns that contemporary architecture continues to stack up huge potential problems for the future, as housing costs spiral out of control, resources are squandered on architectural bling, and society fractures. This courageous, passionate, deeply researched, and profoundly argued book should be read by everyone concerned with what is around us. Its combative critique of the entire Modernist architectural project and its apologists will be highly controversial to many. But it contains salutary warnings that we ignore at our peril. And it asks awkward questions to which answers are long overdue.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Making Dystopia | The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarism | James Stevens Curl | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2019 | Oxford University Press | EAN 9780198820864 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, 70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb[at]dbg[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good (+). First Edition. Appears unread. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked cream cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing to upper edge and spine foot. 551pp. A devastating critique of the Moderm Movement in architecture by one of our most eminent architectural historians - from the Bauhaus and Le Corbusier, through destructive Modernism-inspired urban planning of the post-war years. The author questions how increasingly unequal and dysfunctional societies have been affected by self-serving, self-appointed elites hell-bent on creating an alienating empathy-less Dystopia. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New.

1st edition. Near fine gilt-blocked cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; (xxxviii, 551 pages) : illustrations. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Origins of a catastrophe -- Makers of mythologies & false analogies -- Modernism in Germany in the aftermath of the 1914-18 War -- The international style 1920s & 1930s -- The international style truly international -- Universal acceptance of the international style -- Descent to deformity -- Dangerous signals -- Some further reflections -- Epilogue. Subjects; 1900-1999. Architecture, Modern 20th century. Architecture 20e siècle. ARCHITECTURE General. Architecture, Modern. Modern movement (Architecture). Modern movement (Architecture). Modern movement (Architecture) Great Britain. Modern movement (Architecture) Ireland. Architecture and Planning. Bauhaus [1919 - 1933]. Modernism. Architecture. Architectural theory. Neoclassical architecture. History of art. Architecture. Architectural structure & design. History of architecture. 1 Kg.