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Modern architecture : a very short introduction
Author
Title
Modern architecture : a very short introduction / Adam Sharr.
ISBN
9780191826344 (ebook) :
Publication
[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 31, 2018).
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Summary
Adam Sharr tells the story of how modern architecture developed and produced its powerful cultural images. Considering the new building materials and techniques which shaped the movement, such as innovations in steel and concrete and the advent of air conditioning, he concludes by asking whether contemporary architecture remains modern at heart.
Variant and related titles
Very short introductions.
Other formats
Print version :
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 27, 2021
Series
Very short introductions
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience
Specialized.
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