Description
Building Dystopia is undoubtedly the most normatively oriented work of the renowned British architectural historian James Stevens Curl. It presents a comprehensive history of 20th-century architecture and offers an unidealized view of the development of Western architecture from 1918 to the present. It approaches the modernist revolution and some of its devastating impacts on the building culture of recent decades, the environment, and the face of many contemporary cities. It also discusses the detrimental effects of poor architecture on the psyche of people who are forced to live in it. The author critically addresses contemporary architecture and notes, for example, that with each passing year, so-called iconic architecture, produced by famous architectural celebrities, becomes increasingly bizarre, disturbing, and expensive. The book's critical edge has sparked a lively international discussion that is very much needed in both professional and lay circles.
Information
Author: Curl James Stevens
Publication date: March 13, 2023
Manufacturer: Books & Pipes, z.ú.
Genres: Art and architecture, Books, Specialized and technical literature
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 532
ISBN/EAN: 9788074852695