Buy this book on-line Wilson, Colin St John : The Other Tradition of Modern Architecture. The Uncompleted ProjectBlack Dog Publishing, London, 2007 ISBN 9781904772620
210mm. x 170mm.. 189 pages, b/w illustrations, plans. Originally published by Academy Editions in 1995. In The Other Tradition St John Wilson sets out to examine the underlying themes of modern architecture, assessing their impact, influence, and continuing development. Rather than positioning Modernism as a completed historical moment that occurred in the past (and that was formulated in terms of abstract theory and in no way responding to the historic role of architecture as a practical art and the unpredictable necessities of life), Wilson argues for a continuing tradition, an "uncompleted project", sustained against CIAM's rigid orthodoxy by a "resistance movement" exemplified by architects such as Alvar Aalto, Hans Scharoun, Hugo Häring and Frank Lloyd Wright. Figures like Aalto and Scharoun couldn't compete with Le Corbusier's powers on the soapbox and showed little inclination to do so. In a sense, The Other Tradition, is the manifesto that these laconic masters never wrote. Minor wear to covers, contents fine, unmarked. Size - 210mm. x 170mm. [15012/737/798]. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Card Covers Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Wilson, Colin St John : The Other Tradition of Modern Architecture. The Uncompleted Project. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, used books, livres rares, out-of-print books and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |