Entrée principale:

Whittick, Arnold, 1898-1986, author.

Titre et auteur:

European architecture in the twentieth century / Arnold Whittick.

Publication:

Aylesbury, England : Leonard Hill Books, 1974.

Description:

xiv, 706 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 682-690).
I. Historical background and early years of the century to 1918. Revivalism -- Eclecticism -- Romanitcism, utility and the search for a living architecture -- The search for a style -- Art Nouveau -- Towards simplicity -- The early architecture of reinforced concrete -- Industrial housing estates 1870-1916 -- Howard's garden city and Garnier's industrial city -- The foundations of a new architecture -- II. Tradition, transition and change 1919-1941. Housing in the post-war period 1919-1925 -- Variations on classical and Renaissance themes -- Romantic and original treatment of traditional styles -- New forms and experiments in the early twenties -- Tradition, transition, functional design and modern construction -- some public buildings, libraries, and town halls -- Ecclesiastical architecture -- III. Functionalism, logic and light 1924-1942. The Bauhaus -- Industrial buildings and power stations -- Departmental stores -- Office buildings -- Schools and universities -- Hospitals and health centres -- Apartment blocks and flats -- Houses 1924-1932 -- Houses 1932-1942 -- Buildings of the hall type -- planetaria, market and sports halls -- Theatres -- Cinemas -- Concert halls, multi-purpose halls, club buildings and community centres -- Buildings for broadcassting 1922-1940 -- IV. Political determinism and classical monumentality 1930-1940. The power of the Greek, Roman and Renaissance traditions -- Fascist Italy -- Nazi Germany -- Soviet Russia -- France -- England -- Scandinavia, Holland and Switzerland -- V. Towards a better physical environment 1943-1970. Post-war reconstruciton -- planning, housing and early buildings 1943-1950 -- Urban renewal 1945-1970 -- New towns and communities -- Domestic architecture 1947-1970 -- Schools 1945-1960 -- University buildings 1945-1970 -- Arts and cultural centres, assembly, congress and concert halls, theatres and opera houses 1948-1970 -- Ecclesiastical architecture 1946-1970 -- The architecture of transport -- The urban environment and the well-being of man -- Bibliography

ISBN:

0249441241
9780249441246

Sujet:

Architecture Europe History 20th century.
Architecture.
Europe.
Architecture Europe, 1900-1970

Classification/genre:

History.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 69084
Cote: 0005105 11169 A2081; ID:86-B10537
Statut: Disponible