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"Symbolic Essence" and Other Writings on Modern Architecture and American Culture

Author: William H. Jordy
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300094497
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Book Description
'The Symbolic Essence of Modern European Architecture of the Twenties and Its Continuing Influence'), this collection contains critical writings on works by Mies, Corbusier, Kahn, and Venturi, as well as one previously unpublished text. Jordy leads readers to discover important connections of architecture with art, literature, intellectual history, symbolic structures, social purpose and community. He significantly shaped the way we understand the character and meaning of modern architecture and American culture.