ModernArchitecture

This new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe is re-examined, shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters.

Alan Colquhoun explores the evolution of modernist theory and its relationship to the architecture of the time, providing a detailed analysis of the aesthetic and socio-political context of this movement. In doing so, he offers a fresh perspective on the impact of modernism on contemporary architecture and how its legacy continues to shape design today.

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Thisnewaccountofinternationalmodernismexploresthecomplexmotivationsbehindthisrevolutionarymovementandassessesitstriumphsandfailures.Theworkofthemainarchitectsofthemovementsuchas,FrankLloydWright,AdolfLoos,LeCorbusier,andMiesvanderRoheisre-examinedsheddingnewlightontheirrolesasacknowledgedmasters.AlanColquhounexplorestheevolutionofthemovementfromArtNouveauinthe1890stothemegastructuresofthe1960s,revealingtheoftencontradictorydemandsofform,function,socialengagement,modernity,andtradition.