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Josep Lluandiacute;s Sert (1902andndash;1983) was the founding president of CIAM (International Congresses for Modern Architecture) and was dean of Harvardandrsquo;s Graduate School of Design from 1953 to 1969, where he professionalized the discipline of urban design. His writings offer a unique view of his activities in architecture and urban planning, and highlight the significance of his own work, some of which is still controversial and poorly understood. Composed of sixteen essays dating from 1951 to 1977andmdash;ten of which are previously unpublished,
The Writings of Josep Lluandiacute;s Sert illuminates Sertandrsquo;s contributions to 20th-century architecture, planning, and pedagogy, while distinguishing his ideas from those of his contemporary and mentor, Le Corbusier. In addition, the essays reveal Sertandrsquo;s advocacy of pedestrian urbanism and for planning in relation to the natural environment, ideas that have since entered mainstream urban design. Eric Mumford, an authority on Sert, CIAM, and urban history, offers a brief introduction to each text.and#160;
Synopsis
With sixteen essays dating from 1951 to 1977,
The Writings of Josep Lluandiacute;s Sert sheds light on the pioneering research and radical practice of a visionary architect, planner, and teacher.
Synopsis
Josep Lluis Sert (1902-1983) was the last president of CIAM (International Congresses of Modern Architecture) and dean of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design from 1953 to 1969, where he founded the discipline of urban design. His writings offer a new view of his activities in architecture and urban planning, and provide the intellectual context for his own work as an architect, much of which is still controversial and often poorly understood. This book includes 16 essays dating from 1951 to 1977, ten of which are previously unpublished. The Writings of Josep Lluis Sert illuminates Sert's contributions to 20th-century architecture, urban design, and design pedagogy, and makes clear the similarities and differences between his ideas and those of his mentor, Le Corbusier. The essays reveal Sert's advocacy both for pedestrian urbanism and for planning in relation to the natural environment, ideas that have become important issues in contemporary urban design. Each text is introduced by the editor, Eric Mumford, a scholar of CIAM, Sert, and modern urbanism.
About the Author
Eric Mumford is Rebecca and John Voyles Professor of architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. His books include Defining Urban Design: CIAM Architects and the Formation of a Discipline, 1937andndash;69 (Yale) and Josep Lluandiacute;s Sert: The Architect of Urban Design, 1953andndash;1969 (Yale and Harvard GSD). Mohsen Mostafavi is dean and Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.and#160;