New Brutalism : The Invention of a Style

Name: New Brutalism : The Invention of a Style
Brand: Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes

Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes

This book reveals the origin, definition, and evolution of New Brutalism in architecture.\nThe New Brutalism movement in architecture addressed a new way of understanding the urban dimension in the post-war period, and in particular the role of the architect in an insecure society. But the original definition was manipulated, diluted, and fragmented as the concept spread from Europe to the United States, Japan, and South America. New Brutalism follows its contributions on a global scale, as it challenged the ambivalent collaboration between critics and architects and opened a controversial debate over a new \u201Cinternational style.\u201D Disruptive, revolutionary, and at times even Dadaist, New Brutalism steered the cultural trajectory of the Modern Movement. A corrective to the many myths and\n\nNew Brutalism\nThe Invention of a Style\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the;