Architecture and the Sites of History: Interpretations of Buildings and Cities

A history of architecture driven by the ideas behind the buildings defining architectural styles from the Greeks to the present with an intellectual flair. The 15 contributing historians and architects develop the political themes of Versailles, the power and glory of medieval architecture, the industrial revolution and Hegelian philosophy in relation to modern architecture, and specific studies of Frank Lloyd Wright, Aldo Rossi, and Rob Krier. Avoiding the encyclopedic approach, the volume excavates deeper into the foundations of architectural history. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Author: Iain Borden

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0823002322

ISBN-13: 9780823002320