Le Corbusier : the poetics of machine and metaphor / Alexander Tzonis.

By:

Tzonis, Alexander

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Thames & Hudson, 2001.Description: 239 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cmISBN:

0500283192

Other title:

Poetics of machine and metaphor

Subject(s):

Architecture, Modern -- 20th century

Review: "The present monograph discusses Le Corbusier's oeuvre in a concise global manner in relation to the revolutionary developments of the century in which it was born. It shows how Le Corbusier worked within the context of new philosophical ideas; the avant-garde culture; the social, economic, and political movements; and new technology, achieving more than a delicate balance - a synthesis. But it demonstrates also that Le Corbusier was a creator who conceived, enticed, and shaped many of these developments. As well as being the architect of the twentieth century, Le Corbusier is a prototype of human creativity."--BOOK JACKET.

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Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Open Collection	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	Open Collection	FCUC Library	720.92 TZO 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00013735

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-239).

"The present monograph discusses Le Corbusier's oeuvre in a concise global manner in relation to the revolutionary developments of the century in which it was born. It shows how Le Corbusier worked within the context of new philosophical ideas; the avant-garde culture; the social, economic, and political movements; and new technology, achieving more than a delicate balance - a synthesis. But it demonstrates also that Le Corbusier was a creator who conceived, enticed, and shaped many of these developments. As well as being the architect of the twentieth century, Le Corbusier is a prototype of human creativity."--BOOK JACKET.

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