The Modern Functional Building (Texts and Documents Series) [Hardcover]

Adolf Behne (Author), Michael Robinson (Translator), Rosemarie Haag Bletter (Introduction)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0892363630 | ISBN-13: 978-0892363636 | Publication Date: November 28, 1996

This text on German architectural theory, written in 1923, sought to clarify the ideals and complexities of German modernism - especially the distinction between functionalism, rationalism, and utilitarianism. It should be of value to those interested in this phase of the modern discourse.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In 1923 German architect Behne wrote this perceptive account of modern architecture, precisely in its birthplace at the time it was born. Behne was an enthusiastic critic and no blind advocate of the new style. Consequently, his account conveys all the richness and complexity of the movement at the very moment it precipitated into what became known, rather blandly, as The International Style. Robinson has produced a skillful translation, making this work readily available in English for the first time; Rosemarie Haag Bletter's (art history and modern German studies, CUNY) introduction contextualizes the text. This scholarly work is part of the Getty Institute's publication program devoted to original texts and documents in the field of architecture, and it belongs in all academic architecture collections.?Peter Kaufman, Boston Architectural Ctr.
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Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Hardcover: 284 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 28, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892363630
• ISBN-13: 978-0892363636
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,184,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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