Gta Papers 6 - The Cornice: Volume 6 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3856764178 ISBN 13: 9783856764173

Publisher: Gta Verlag, 2022

Synopsis

Perspectives on the cornice in architecture from early modern to contemporary times. 

Since the rise of avant-garde modernism, the cornice has kept a low profile. Dismissed by Le Corbusier but celebrated by Erich Mendelsohn in the form of architectural rally stripes, the cornice was finally rehabilitated in the age of postmodernism. In contemporary architecture it leads a secret life between shadow gap and gutter, often reduced to the practical aspect of keeping water off the façade. Historically, however, the cornice was the crowning element of architecture. Drawn, measured, and theorized over centuries, the cornice established meaningful architectural order beyond the classical era. Much more than just a decorative element, the cornice played a crucial role in mediating between an individual and space. 
 

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About the Authors

Maarten Delbeke is professor at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture at ETH Zurich.

Erik Wegerhoff is a senior assistant at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture at ETH Zurich.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gta Verlag
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3856764178
• ISBN 13: 9783856764173
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150
• Editor: Delbeke Maarten, Wegerhoff Erik