Towards Universality - Couverture souple

Padovan, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0419240306 ISBN 13 : 9780419240303

Editeur : Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

There is no shortage of books about Le Corbusier, or Mies van der Rohe, or De Stijl. However, this book considers them in relation to each other, observing how a study of one can illuminate the works of the others. Going beyond a superficial look at the end-products of these architects, this book examines the philosophical foundations of their work, taking as its central theme the aim of universality, as opposed to the individual and the particular.

Each of these three aimed at universality, but for each this concept took on a different form. The universality of De Stijl and artists like Van Doesburg and Mondrian resembled that of the universe itself: it was boundless, going beyond the limits of the canvas and seeking to abolish the wall as the boundary between interior and exterior space. In contrast, each of Le Corbusier's creations was a self-contained universe within a clear frame, while Mies fluctuated between these two perspectives.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard Padovan lectures at the University of Bath. He has worked as an architect in various European countries.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0419240306
• ISBN 13: 9780419240303
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible