On Adam's house in Paradise: The idea of the primitive hut in architectural history (Museum of modern art papers on architecture) - Hardcover

Joseph Rykwert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870705121 ISBN 13: 9780870705120

Publisher: Museum of Modern Art, 1972

Synopsis

On Adam's House in Paradise "takes off backward through history hunting for Adam's house, the original image. En route, with wry wit and charm, Rykwert singes every generation of architectural theoreticians back to Vitruvius, but he manages to illuminate their efforts and their immolations."-Charles Moore, Progressive ArchitectureThis new edition of On Adam's House in Paradise (first published by the Museum of Modern Art) incorporates all the original illustrations and several new ones, as well as additional text by the author. On Adam's House in Paradise " takes off backward through history hunting for Adam's house, the original image. En route, with wry wit and charm, Rykwert singes every generation of architectural theoreticians back to Vitruvius, but he manages to illuminate their efforts and their immolations."; Charles Moore, Progressive Architecture

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Rykwert is Paul Philippe Cret Professor of Architecture Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Museum of Modern Art
• Publication date: 1972
• ISBN 10: 0870705121
• ISBN 13: 9780870705120
• Binding: Hardcover