The Charged Void: Architecture & Urbanism (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Alison And Peter Smithson
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Monacelli Press, 2001
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This two-volume set presents the complete architectural philosophy and built works of Alison and Peter Smithson, central figures in post-war British modernism. It chronicles their radical approach to urbanism, social housing, and Brutalist design, arguing for architecture as a charged field of human interaction and cultural meaning. Volume I documents their theoretical writings and unbuilt proposals, while Volume II illustrates realized projects such as the Economist Building and Robin Hood Gardens. The Smithsons instruct readers in the ethical and aesthetic dimensions of architectural practice, challenging conventional planning norms and advocating for contextual sensitivity. Through essays, drawings, and photographs, the set illustrates their belief in architecture as a living framework for everyday life.
Author: Alison And Peter Smithson
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Monacelli Press, 2001
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This two-volume set presents the complete architectural philosophy and built works of Alison and Peter Smithson, central figures in post-war British modernism. It chronicles their radical approach to urbanism, social housing, and Brutalist design, arguing for architecture as a charged field of human interaction and cultural meaning. Volume I documents their theoretical writings and unbuilt proposals, while Volume II illustrates realized projects such as the Economist Building and Robin Hood Gardens. The Smithsons instruct readers in the ethical and aesthetic dimensions of architectural practice, challenging conventional planning norms and advocating for contextual sensitivity. Through essays, drawings, and photographs, the set illustrates their belief in architecture as a living framework for everyday life.