Publication

2001-05-17 - Monacelli

Language

English

Word Count

152,000 words, Guess

Page Count

608 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number00033962
  • Goodreads855858
  • LibraryThing1532095

Classifications

  • LCCNA997.S57 A4 2001
  • LCCNA997.S57A4 2000
  • LCCNA997.S57 A4 2000

Description

"The Charged Void: Architecture is the first book available on the enormous legacy of Alison and Peter Smithson; a companion volume, The Charged Void: Urbanism, is currently in the preparation. Assembled by the architects themselves and including more than 125 projects over more than 50 years, the volume is an unparalleled record of a career - and two lives - in architecture. Fifteen thematic sections highlight areas of inquiry; ordering, urban structuring, natural light, density. Archival photographs (many featuring the architects), drawings, and diagrams illustrate the designs. Much of the text is drawn from original project descriptions. It is in turn serious and humorous, introspective and inclusive. The Smithsons have also added contemporary commentary to provide a context for the work."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

All the studies towards the final examination of the Town Planning Institute were heavily influenced by 1940s Swedish town extensions, then the only new places in Europe to be experienced on the ground.

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