Asnago Vender and the construction of modern Milan / Adam Caruso and Helen Thomas (editors).

Zurich : GTA, 2014.

247 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 33 cm

This is the first book in English on the Italian architects Mario Asnago (1896-1981) and Claudio Vender (1904-1986). Their city was midtwentieth century Milan in transformation, and the extraordinary Milanese architectural scene of that time is revealed in their work and through the writings of their contemporaries. Cino Zucchi and Adam Caruso provide indepth analyses of the conceptual and material quali ties of the buildings, which are illustrated in survey drawings and photographs of a selection of Asnago Vender's urban projects. The book is the second in a series on 'The Limits of Modernism - a Forgotten Generation of European Architects'.

9783856763411 (hbk.)
3856763414 (hbk.)

Asnago, Mario, 1896-1981 Criticism and interpretation.
Vender, Claudio, 1904-1986 Criticism and interpretation.
Asnago, Mario, 1896-1981
Vender, Claudio, 1904-1986
Asnago, Mario 1896-1981
Vender, Claudio 1904-1986
Architecture Italy Milan History 20th century.
Architecture
Buildings
Architektur
Städtebau
Milan (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc.
Italy Milan
Mailand

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History

Caruso, Adam, editor.
Thomas, Helen, editor.

Location: Library main 290439
Call No.: BIB 233451
Status: Available