Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture...

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Kenneth Frampton John Cava

Studies in Tectonic Culture

The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture

Kenneth Frampton, John Cava

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MIT Press
24 August 2001

Theory of architecture

Series: Studies in Tectonic Culture

Composed of ten essays and an epilogue that trace the history of contemporary form as an evolving poetic of structure and construction, the book's analytical framework rests on Frampton's close readings of key French and German, and English sources from the eighteenth century to the present.

Kenneth Frampton's long-awaited follow-up to his classic A Critical History of Modern Architecture is certain to influence any future debate on the evolution of modern architecture. Studies in Tectonic Culture is nothing less than a rethinking of the entire modern architectural tradition. The notion of tectonics as employed by Frampton-the focus on architecture as a constructional craft-constitutes a direct challenge to current mainstream thinking on the artistic limits of postmodernism, and suggests a convincing alternative. Indeed, Frampton argues, modern architecture is invariably as much about structure and construction as it is about space and abstract form.

Composed of ten essays and an epilogue that trace the history of contemporary form as an evolving poetic of structure and construction, the book's analytical framework rests on Frampton's close readings of key French and German, and English sources from the eighteenth century to the present. He clarifies the various turns that structural engineering and tectonic imagination have taken in the work of such architects as Perret, Wright, Kahn, Scarpa, and Mies, and shows how both constructional form and material character were integral to an evolving architectural expression of their work. Frampton also demonstrates that the way in which these elements are articulated from one work to the next provides a basis upon which to evaluate the works as a whole. This is especially evident in his consideration of the work of Perret, Mies, and Kahn and the continuities in their thought and attitudes that linked them to the past.

Frampton considers the conscious cultivation of the tectonic tradition in architecture as an essential element in the future development of architectural form, casting a critical new light on the entire issue of modernity and on the place of much work that has passed as ""avant-garde.""

A copublication of the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies and The MIT Press.

By: Kenneth Frampton
Edited by: John Cava
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1.451kg
ISBN: 9780262561495
ISBN 10: 0262561492
Series: Studies in Tectonic Culture
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 24 August 2001
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kenneth Frampton is Ware Professor of Architecture at Columbia University.

Reviews for Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture

"""No single author has so comprehensively studied the application of technology in building and its dialectic with form and style as Frampton does here."" - James B. Garrison, Philadelphia Architect"

Winner of <PrizeName>Honorable Mention, 1995, in the category of Excellence in Design and Production, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc.</PrizeName> 1995
Winner of Honorable Mention, 1995, in the category of Excellence in Design and Production, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc. 1995