Architecture In An Age Of Uncertainty

Adam Sharr tells the story of how modern architecture developed and produced its powerful cultural images. Considering the new building materials and techniques which shaped the movement, such as innovations in steel and concrete and the advent of air...

This highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach in favour of giving an idea of what it is about buildings...

<B><I>Universal Principles of Architecture</I> illustrates in 100 concepts the importance, possibilities, challenges, and roles that architecture plays in shaping the world.</B><BR/><BR/> Divided into Archetypes, Methods,...

<i>Architecture Constructed</i> explores the central, open secret of architecture: the long-suppressed conflict between <i>arche</i> and <i>teckton</i>¿between those who design, and those who build. This unresolved...