Le Corbusier: The Machine And The Grand Design
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: Norma Evenson
Binding: Hardback
Published: STUDIO VISTA LONDON, 1969
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: clips and tears under plastic cover on dust jacket
Norma Evenson's Le Corbusier: The Machine And The Grand Design presents a critical examination of the influential architect's vision and its profound impact on modern urbanism. This scholarly work chronicles Le Corbusier's revolutionary ideas, particularly his concept of the house as a machine for living, and illustrates how these principles shaped his monumental projects. Evenson uncovers the complex interplay between his utopian ideals and the practical realities of architectural implementation, offering a nuanced perspective on his enduring legacy. The text argues for a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinnings that drove his grand designs, detailing both their triumphs and their controversies within the twentieth-century landscape.
Author: Norma Evenson
Binding: Hardback
Published: STUDIO VISTA LONDON, 1969
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: clips and tears under plastic cover on dust jacket
Norma Evenson's Le Corbusier: The Machine And The Grand Design presents a critical examination of the influential architect's vision and its profound impact on modern urbanism. This scholarly work chronicles Le Corbusier's revolutionary ideas, particularly his concept of the house as a machine for living, and illustrates how these principles shaped his monumental projects. Evenson uncovers the complex interplay between his utopian ideals and the practical realities of architectural implementation, offering a nuanced perspective on his enduring legacy. The text argues for a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinnings that drove his grand designs, detailing both their triumphs and their controversies within the twentieth-century landscape.