Key Modern Architects

50 Short Histories of Modern Architecture

Andrew Higgott (University of East London, UK)

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English

Bloomsbury Visual Arts
31 May 2018

Individual architects & architectural firms; History of architecture

Key Modern Architects provides an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the work of the most significant architects of the modern era.

Fifty short chapters introduce fifty key architects, from Le Corbusier to Aldo Van Eyck to Zaha Hadid, exploring their most influential buildings and developing a critique of each architect’s work within a broader cultural and historical context.

The selection represents the most influential architects working from 1890 to the present, those most likely to be taught on survey courses in modern architectural history, along with some lesser-known names with an equal claim to influence.

Emphasis is placed on a critical and interpretative approach, allowing the student to position each architect in a cultural and intellectual context quickly and easily.

Artistic, technical, social, and intellectual developments are brought to the fore – built and unbuilt projects, writings and influences.

This approach brings to light the ideology behind architectural work, offering insights into each architect’s working practice.

- Helps students to develop a critical approach to understanding modern architectural history.

- One chapter per architect – meaning chapters may be read individually as a concise resource for the study of an architect, or together as a coherent book-length history of the whole period of modern architecture.

- Chapters are supported by boxed lists of each architect’s most significant projects, along with suggestions for further reading as a springboard to further study and research.

Combining the clarity and accessibility of a textbook with in-depth reading and a critical approach, Key Modern Architects provides an invaluable resource for both the classroom and for independent study in architectural and art history.

By: Andrew Higgott (University of East London UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 512g
ISBN: 9781474265034
ISBN 10: 1474265030
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 31 May 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Higgott has taught the history and theory of architecture for over twenty five years, at the Architectural Association in London and at the University of East London. He has also lectured at Cornell University, the Bartlett School, and the Royal College of Art. His published works include Mediating Modernism (2007) and Camera Constructs (2012).