Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This engrossing volume considers major movements in current international architecture from many different vantage points, addressing a number of controversial issues along the way.
Table of Contents
The heart of the city -- Macrobuildings-microcities -- The periphery -- Topography and context -- Strategy and metaphor -- The persistence of the monument -- Transparency and opacity -- The logic of the structure -- Techniques of congestion -- Architecture for leisure -- Domestic space.