The Elements of Modern Architecture

Understanding Contemporary Buildings

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The world’s best buildings created from 1950 to the present, dissected and analysed through specially commissioned freehand drawings

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Antony Radford, Selen MorkoƧ, Amit Srivastava

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This ambitious publication, now revised and expanded, dissects fifty-five modern masterpieces through specially commissioned freehand drawings that reveal the principles and details of what makes a building meaningful and enduring. Covering six continents, and ranging from residences to opera houses, influential buildings of the past seven decades are analysed through detailed consideration of their key characteristics – site and surroundings, space and massing, programme and circulation, fenestration and use of natural light – to give an insight into how each design works as a cohesive whole. Appealing to architects, students and everyone who appreciates great buildings, The Elements of Modern Architecture is an essential reference and inspiration for generations to come.

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Weight 2044 g
Dimensions 22.8 x 30.5 cm
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 24 September 2020
Number of pages 360
Format Hardback
Dimensions 22.8 x 30.5 cm
Weight 2044 g

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Dr Antony Radford is an urban designer and Emeritus Professor of Architecture at The University of Adelaide, Australia. His recent books include Understanding Sustainable Architecture and Digital Design: A Critical Introduction. Dr Amit Srivastava is an architectural historian at The University of Adelaide who has lived and worked in India and Australia. Dr Selen MorkoƧ is a writer and critic who has practised and taught architecture and theory in Turkey and at The University of Adelaide, Australia.