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Modern architecture: The basics

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"Modern architecture: The basics" examines technological, stylistic, socio-political, and cultural changes that have transformed the history of architecture since the late 18th century. Broad definitions of modernity and postmodernity introduce the book, which comprises 24 short thematic chapters looking at the concepts behind the development of modern and postmodern architecture. These include major historical movements, key figures, and evolving building typologies. There is also an emphasis on the changing city during the 19th and 20th centuries. Approaches to representation and its impacts on architecture are studied, along with the changing global role of architecture as cultural expression. The book introduces new topics, including gender, race, postcolonialism, and indigeneity.

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Gordon Atkins : architecture, 1960-95

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Gordon Atkins practiced architecture in Calgary, Alberta from the early 1960s until the late 1990s. Early in his career he established himself as one of the brightest young architects in Canada. Included in this book is an essay exploring Gordon Atkins'role as an architect, an interview with Atkins that explores in detail his design philosophy, formative training, and upbringing.

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Passages : explorations of the contemporary city

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Informed by the work of writers such as Henri Lefebvre, Paul Ricouer and Michel de Certeau, this collection of essays examines from multiple perspectives eight topics related to the contemporary urban domain.

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Canadian modern architecture: 1967 to the present

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Canada''s most distinguished architectural critics and scholars offer fresh insights into the country''s unique modern and contemporary architecture. Beginning with the nation''s centennial and Expo 67 in Montreal, this fifty-year retrospective covers the defining of national institutions and movements, how Canadian architects interpreted major external trends, regional and indigenous architectural tendencies, and the influence of architects in Canada''s three largest cities - Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Co-published with Canadian Architect, this comprehensive reference book is extensively illustrated and includes fifteen specially commissioned essays.