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In his 1995 volume, studies in tectonic culture, kenneth frampton examines the dialectic between form and the processes and materials associated with its making. Kenneth frampton s longawaited followup to his classic a critical history of modernarchitecture is certain to influence any future debate on the evolution of modernarchitecture. The poetics of construction in nineteenth and twentieth century architecture by kenneth frampton, john cava. The poetics of construction in nineteenth and twentieth century architecture 1995 as well as his other writings related to tectonics such as course materials for the studies in tectonic culture seminar at the graduate school of architecture. Composed of ten essays and an epilogue that trace the history of contemporary form as an evolving poetic of structure and construction, the books analytical framework rests on framptons close readings of key french and german, and english sources from the eighteenth century to the present. Critical regionalism and world culture architecture can only be sustained today as a critical practice if it assumes an arriere. Kenneth brian frampton born 20 november 1930 in woking, uk, is a british architect, critic, historian and the ware professor of architecture at the graduate school of architecture, planning, and preservation at columbia university, new york. Kenneth framptons longawaited followup to his classic a critical history of modern architecture is certain to influence any future debate on the evolution of. The notion of tectonics as employed by frampton the focus on architecture as a constructional craft constitutes a direct challenge to current mainstream thinking on the artistic limits of postmodernism, and suggests a alternative. May 19, 2012 kenneth framptons studies in tectonic culture 2001 is a case for the physicality of architecture. The poetics of construction in nineteenth and twentieth century architecture by kenneth frampton mit press, 1995 430 pp. This subseries documents kenneth framptons writing of studies in tectonic culture.
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Kenneth frampton examines utzon in the light of the notion that modern architecture is as much about construction as space and abstract form. The poetics of construction in nineteenth and twentieth century architecture by kenneth frampton, edited by john cava, the mit. Kenneth frampton s studies are a welcome contribution to the historiography of twentieth century architecture. The poetics of construction in nineteenth and twentieth century architecture. He has worked as an architect and as an architectural historian and critic, and is now ware professor at the graduate school of architecture, planning and preservation, columbia university, new york. Graham foundation for advanced studies in the fine arts. Graham foundation for advanced studies in the fine arts, chi cago, illinois. Journal of the society of architectural historians vol. Library of congress cataloginginpublicationdata frampton, kenneth. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
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