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This acclaimed survey of 20th-century architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980. Now revised, enlarged and expanded, Kenneth Frampton brings the story up to date and adds an entirely new concluding chapter that focuses on four countries where individual talent and enlightened patronage have combined to produce a comprehensive and convincing architectural culture: Finland, France, Spain and Japan. The bibliography has also been reviewed and extended, making this volume more indispensable than ever.

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  • Paperback: 376 pages
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 3 Sub edition (May 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0500202575
  • ISBN-13: 978-0500202579
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #424,021 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A defense of Modern Architecture, December 15, 2002
By James Ferguson (Vilnius, Lithuania) - See all my reviews
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Frampton makes no apologies for modern architecture, instead he makes one of the more arduous defenses of modern architecture, taking in the full sweep of this architectural movement, and critically examining some of the contemporary trends which have followed in its wake.

It is a very readable overview of modern architecture, beginning with the late 18th century and 19th century predecessors which led to a thorough re-examination of architecture in the early 20th century. Frampton divides his study into short thematic chapters which allow readers to focus on one movement at a time. There are various recurring figures such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe; but Frampton covers an exceedingly broad range of architectural ideas in the past century.

He has updated the book to include some of the more recent currents in architecture such as deconstruction and fragmentation, which he places in the context of the broader stream of architecture since 1962 in one of his more thought-provoking chapters, "Place, Production and Scenography." He notes how many of the recent ideas in architecture draw from the Russian avant-garde and Italian Futurism. He pans Post-Modernism for its pretension display of historicism, as exhibited in the work of Michael Graves, preferring the more rigorous historic views of neo-rationalists like Aldo Rossi. It is an insightful, illuminating book, which has been updated to include Modern Architecture to 1991.

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4.0 out of 5 stars More pictures please., March 14, 1999
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A cannonical book, but sadly only really educational if you know all about these buildings. If you didn't, the black & white, thumbnail size pictures doesn't help. Could someone republish this book with full-size photos and diagrams? I'll read it all over again!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An interpretive classic of architectural modernity, December 9, 1998
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This book remains the only interpretive history of modern architecture and culture. It is scholarly, intelligent, infused with critical opinion and a true document of thought (as opposed to a banal catalogue of dates and facts). All of the words used are readily available to the English language reader, and their meaning demands to be grappled with. This is how deeper understanding is achieved. Do not open this book if you expect a pseudo-objective outline of neutralized information.
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5.0 out of 5 stars must have
This is one of those 'must have' books for anyone interested in modern architecture. Although it does not have detailed information on each architect or movement, it is a great... Read more
Published on January 3, 2007 by G. Bassi

4.0 out of 5 stars Frampton is great - terrific, useful book
This book is admittedly very dense. Each short essay is packed with knowledge, but Frampton is not difficult. It certainly isn't useful to rush through it. Read more
Published on November 2, 2004 by tierny

3.0 out of 5 stars uhh... only good for graduate students
I took the first year architecture history in community college. Frampton's book is extreme. This book is absolutely not a choice for beginers in architecture history. Read more
Published on January 23, 2004 by watersling

1.0 out of 5 stars Exhausting!
Calculus textbooks read easier than this book. The content is probably concise but the communication is not. The writing is awkward and often incoherent. Read more
Published on June 30, 2001 by cindy

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, concise text: Yet not for beginners.
Kenneth Frampton's history of modern architecture is a terrific and scholarly book, highlighting all the important architects and styles of this century. Read more
Published on June 18, 2001 by Craig

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best short history of modern architecture
I'm surprised at some of the very negative reviews of this book. This
is probably the best short history of modern architecture, or history
of modern architecture of... Read more
Published on May 5, 2001 by Timothy J. Duffy

3.0 out of 5 stars Does this book come in english?
This book may have some excellent insights to modern architecture, but it's not for everyone. Kenneth Frampton is very well respected in the academia world. Read more
Published on August 4, 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Let's Chew Paper!
The theory's not bad, and, unlike Robert Venturi, Frapton can string together four or more sentences without self-contradiction. HOWEVER. Read more
Published on June 13, 2000 by Peter F. Stubbs

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic, abrangent and atualized
I think it is one of, or maybe the best books of modern architecture since its first edition. Maybe it is not too didatic, so lay people about architecture could have some... Read more
Published on March 22, 2000 by Adriano Ramos Passarelli

5.0 out of 5 stars basic history of modern architecture textbook
Although his writing style and references to European literary culture may be confusing for some readers, this book is the best short introduction to the development of modern... Read more
Published on November 10, 1998

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