The Architecture of the City
| AUTHOR | Eisenman, Peter; Eisenman, Peter; Rossi, Aldo et al. |
| PUBLISHER | MIT Press (09/13/1984) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Aldo Rossi was a practicing architect and leader of the Italian architectural movement La Tendenza and one of the most influential theorists of the twentieth century. The Architecture of the City is his major work of architectural and urban theory. In part a protest against functionalism and the Modern Movement, in part an attempt to restore the craft of architecture to its position as the only valid object of architectural study, and in part an analysis of the rules and forms of the city's construction, the book has become immensely popular among architects and design students.
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ISBN-13:
9780262680431
ISBN-10:
0262680432
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
202
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
8.52 x 0.45 x 9.60 inches
Weight:
1.14 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
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Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning
Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial
Architecture | Criticism
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
711.4
Library of Congress Control Number:
81019382
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
jacket back
Based on notebooks composed since 1971, Aldo Rossi's lyrical and erudite memoir intermingles his architectural projects, including discussion of the major literary and artistic influences on his work, with his personal history. Illustrated with photographs and drawings.
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Aldo Rossi was a practicing architect and leader of the Italian architectural movement La Tendenza and one of the most influential theorists of the twentieth century. The Architecture of the City is his major work of architectural and urban theory. In part a protest against functionalism and the Modern Movement, in part an attempt to restore the craft of architecture to its position as the only valid object of architectural study, and in part an analysis of the rules and forms of the city's construction, the book has become immensely popular among architects and design students.
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Author:
Rossi, Aldo
Aldo Rossi's L'architettura della citta (The Architecture of the City), published in 1966, is a classic in the field of urban design. In 1990 he was awarded the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor.
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Introduction by:
Eisenman, Peter
About the Authors:
Peter Eisenman is founder of both Eisenman Architects and the Institute of Architecture and Urban Studies in New York. He is the 1984 recipient of the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Michael Graves is founder of the
Michael Graves architechtural firm in Princeton, New Jersey. He is the recipient of numerous AIA National Honor awards as well as several Progressive Architecture Design awards. Charles Gwathmey is founder of Gwathmey, Siegel, and Associates, Architects in New York. His recent projects include the
design for The Science, Industry, and Business Library branch of the New York Public Library. John Hejduk is Dean at the School of Architecture at Cooper Union. BRichard Meier is founder of Richard Meier and Partners in New York.
Peter Eisenman is founder of both Eisenman Architects and the Institute of Architecture and Urban Studies in New York. He is the 1984 recipient of the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Michael Graves is founder of the
Michael Graves architechtural firm in Princeton, New Jersey. He is the recipient of numerous AIA National Honor awards as well as several Progressive Architecture Design awards. Charles Gwathmey is founder of Gwathmey, Siegel, and Associates, Architects in New York. His recent projects include the
design for The Science, Industry, and Business Library branch of the New York Public Library. John Hejduk is Dean at the School of Architecture at Cooper Union. BRichard Meier is founder of Richard Meier and Partners in New York.
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