What's so great about the Eiffel Tower? : 70 questions that will change the way you think about architecture
Glancey, Jonathan2017
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Why do we find the idea of a multi-coloured Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Familia a work of genius or kitsch? Why has Le Corbusier, one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain? This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture. Through 70 engaging, thought-provoking, and often amusing debates, Jonathan Glancey invites readers to take a fresh look at the reputations of the masterpieces and great architects in history.
Main title:
Author:
Glancey, Jonathan, author
Imprint:
London : Laurence King Publishing, 2017.
Collation:
176 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781780679198 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
720.9
Language:
English
BRN:
568457