Thomas Gordon Smith and the Rebirth of Classical Architecture - Couverture souple

John, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1901092216 ISBN 13 : 9781901092219

Editeur : Andreas Papadakis Publishers, 1999

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

For the past two decades, Thomas Gordon Smith has played a central role in the revival of classicism in contemporary architecture in America. In the late 1970s he became a key figure in the development of Post-Modernism. After contributing to that movement's seminal exhibition at the 1980 Venice Biennale, he rejected the ironic approach of Robert Venturi and the decontextualization of Charles Moore to develop architecture that draws freely on the 25 centuries of classical tradition. His conviction in this tradition's enduring relevance to contemporary life has resulted in buildings that are just as much a product of the modern world as a high tech office building or a Deconstructionist museum extension. But in addition to admirably fulfilling the purpose for which they were intended, they also have the rare quality of engaging us intellectually. This extensively illustrated monograph presents Thomas Gordon Smith's buildings and projects for the first time. A biographical essay explores the polymathic range of his other activities, including his influential role as an educator (he is a former Dean of the School of Architecture at Notre Dame), commentator on Vitruvius, historian of the Greek Revival, painter of frescoes, and designer and collector of furniture.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Richard John was educated at the University of Cambridge, Columbia University, and the Warburg Institute in London. He was a Diploma Tutor at the Architectural Association School of Architecture for three years, before being elected a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, where he taught Medieval and Renaissance history from 1991-94. He worked for HRH the Prince of Wales from 1995-98, first as Director of the Prince's Institute of Architecture in London, and then as the founding Director of the Prince's Summer School in Architecture in the United States. In 1999 he joined the faculty of the School of Architecture of the University of Miami. His publications include The Vitruvian Path; Julian Bicknell and Associates: Buildings and Projects; and Alec Cobbe: Thirty Years of Designs and Paintings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Andreas Papadakis Publishers
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1901092216
• ISBN 13: 9781901092219
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible