The Architectural Uncanny: Essays in the Modern Unhomely
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262720183 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 278 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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His most recent book is Claude-Nicolas Ledoux: Architecture and Social Reform at the End of the Ancien Régime.. Professor of Architecture at Princeton University. Kenan, Jr. Anthony Vidler is William R
Anthony Vidler interprets contemporary buildings and projects in light of the resurgent interest in the uncanny as a metaphor for a fundamentally "unhomely" modern condition. He interprets the unsettling qualities of today's architecture -- its fragmented neo-constructivist forms reminiscent of dismembered bodies, its "seeing walls" replicating the passive gaze of domestic cyborgs, its historical monuments indistinguishable from glossy reproductions - in the light of modern reflection on questions of social and individual estrangement, alienation, exile, and homelessness.Focusing on the work of architects such as Bernard Tschumi, Rem Koolhaas, Peter Eisenman, Coop Himmelblau, John Hejduk, Elizabeth Diller, and Ricardo Scofidio, as well as theorists of the urban condition, Vidler delineates th
When an alliterated one-liner just won't do Hethur Suval "BrilliantAnthony Vidler is a conceptual conjurer of formidable skill." - J. Mordaunt Crook, New York Times Book Review"The Architectural Uncanny presents an engaging and original series of meditations on issues and figures that are at the heart of the most pressing debates surrounding architecture today. Anthony Vidler interprets contemporary buildings and projects in light of the resurgent interest in the uncanny as a metaphor for a fundamentally "unhomely" modern condition. These essays are at once historical and theoretical, opening up th. Danielle K. said Five Stars. Interesting read. "Great book - straightforward read" according to nicole sacks. Great read - fully expands the title in an easily accessible manner.Highly recommend. I used this for an honours reference in fine art and found many useful source references for ongoing research.
Mordaunt CrookNew York Times Book Review )A monumental and brilliantly illustrated physical and intellectual history of gardens since the Renaissance that belongs in every serious library; invaluable to every student of the overwhelming role of architecture in even the smallest garden. (Penelope Hobhouse, Garden Writer, Historian, and Designer)Brilliant.Anthony Vidler is a conceptual conjurer of formidable skill. (Henry Mitchell, Garden Columnist, The Washington Post) . An important resource for all garden historiansa wonderful book. (J