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W. W. Norton & Company (1996), 450 pages
Description
Le Corbusier gave to modern design a sure and brilliant sense of form; Mies brought an almost Gothic discipline of structure; and Wright heralded a new and dramatic concept of space and freedom. Through this triple focus, Peter Blake provides a perspective on the entire range of twentieth-century architecture.
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Peter Blake's "Master Builders" is a good place to start for anyone interested in modern architecture in general, and these three iconic giants in particular. Blake, an architect himself, as well as a prolific writer, gives a concise biographical overview of each of his subjects before going into
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analyses of each of their work. Mies and Corbu were still alive when this book was published and Wright had died just the year before. This is an important basic text for any architectural library. Show Less
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Nonfiction — 1961)
Notable Books List (1960)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1961
Physical description
450 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
9780393315042
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