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Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture

Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture
Ulrich Conrads

The present volume offers eloquent testimony that many of the master builders of this century have held passionate convictions regarding the philosophic and social basis of their art. Nearly every important development in the modern architectural movement began with the proclamation of these convictions in […]


The Ten Books on Architecture

The Ten Books on Architecture
Vitruvius

Written over 2000 years ago, this first treatise on architecture forms the basis of much of our knowledge on Roman Architecture. It covers a broad range of topics, including engineering, plumbing, acoustics, urban planning, military fortifications, materials, mechanics, styles, and more. It is an essential […]


Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition

Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition
Sigfried Giedion

A milestone in modern thought, Space, Time and Architecture has been reissued many times since its first publication in 1941 and translated into half a dozen languages. In this revised edition of Mr. Giedion’s classic work, major sections have been added and there are 81 […]