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Architecture and Modernity

By Hilde Heynen

Architecture and Modernity

By Hilde Heynen

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Bridges the gap between the history and theory of twentieth-century architecture and cultural theories of modernity. In this exploration of the relationship between modernity, dwelling, and architecture, Hilde Heynen attempts to bridge the gap between the discourse of the modern movement and cultural theories of modernity. On one hand, she discusses architecture from the perspective of critical theory, and on the other, she modifies positions within critical theory by linking them with architecture. She assesses architecture as a cultural field that structures daily life and that embodies major contradictions inherent in modernity, arguing that architecture nonetheless has a certain capacity to adopt a critical stance vis-à-vis modernity. Besides presenting a theoretical discussion of the relation between architecture, modernity, and dwelling, the book provides architectural students with an introduction to the discourse of critical theory. The subchapters on Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, Theodor Adorno, and the Venice School (Tafuri, Dal Co, Cacciari) can be studied independently for this purpose.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
280
Release Date:
2000-02-28
Publication Date:
2000-02-28
Publisher:
MIT Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0262581892
ISBN13:
9780262581899
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
532 g
Height:
178 cm
Width:
254 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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