Towards a New Architecture - Softcover

Le Corbusier

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1614276056 ISBN 13: 9781614276050

Publisher: Martino Fine Books, 2014

Synopsis

2014 Reprint of 1927 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This classic work is a collection of essays written by Le Corbusier advocating for and exploring the concept of modern architecture. The book has had a lasting effect on the architectural profession, serving as the manifesto for a generation of architects, a subject of hatred for others, and unquestionably a critical piece of architectural theory. The architectural historian Reyner Banham once claimed that its influence was unquestionably "beyond that of any other architectural work published in this [20th] century to date". That unparalleled influence has continued, unabated, into the 21st century. The polemical book contains seven essays. Each essay dismisses the contemporary trends of eclecticism and art deco, replacing them with architecture that was meant to be more than a stylistic experiment; rather, an architecture that would fundamentally change how humans interacted with buildings. This new mode of living derived from a new spirit defining the industrial age, demanding a rebirth of architecture based on function and a new aesthetic based on pure form.

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Review

'The only piece of architectural writing that will be classed among the essential literature of the 20th century.' Reyner Banham

Edition details

• Publisher: Martino Fine Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1614276056
• ISBN 13: 9781614276050
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 312