Otto Wagner, Adolf Loos, and the Road to Modern Architecture (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521623469)

Contemporary architectural theory emphasizes the importance of "tectonics," the term used to articulate the relationship among construction, structure, and architectural expression. Yet, little consideration has been given to the term's origins or historical significance. In this study, Oechslin examines the attempts by early Modern theoreticians of architecture to grapple with the relationship between appearance and essence. He locates the culmination of this search for "truth" in architectural expression in the work of Adolf Loos and the writings of theorists such as Bticher, Le Corbusier, and Lux.

Author: Werner Oechslin
ISBN-10: 0521623464
ISBN-13: 9780521623469
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/04/2002
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.70d