Stern, Robert A. M., author.
Tradition and invention in architecture : conversations and essays / Robert A.M. Stern ; edited by Cynthia Davidson.
New Haven, Connecticut ; London : Yale University Press, [2011]
© 2011
189 pages : illustrations, maps, plans, facsimiles ; 26 cm
Among practicing architects today, perhaps only Robert A.M. Stern once contemplated a career as a historian, an interest that has informed both his built work and his writings. Tradition and Invention in Architecture brings together 26 of Stern's essays and conversations from the past five decades. Topics range from modern classicism, American housing, gardens, and New York City to the work of Norman Foster, Louis Kahn, Charles Moore, and Robert Moses. Reminders of Stern's own broad career in architecture are found in his thoughts on his PBS television series Pride of Place, his discussion of the planning of Seaside and Celebration, Florida, and his view on institutional branding through architecture. Known as much for his candor as for his profound knowledge of American architecture, Stern's observations on the architecture of his time are equally valuable. As he writes, "For an architect, writing is one way of reconsidering history while working in the present--always in search of the best from the past and the present, which allows us to invent for the future.
9780300181159 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0300181159 (cloth ; alk. paper)
Stern, Robert A. M.
Architectural design.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Design architectural.
Influence littéraire, artistique, etc.
Davidson, Cynthia C., editor.
Location: Library main 277343
Call No.: BIB 212136
Status: Available
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