20/20 : twenty great houses of the twentieth century / John Pardey.

Author
Pardey, John [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • London : Lund Humphries, 2020.
  • ©2020
Description
223 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 25 cm

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    Ordered chronologically, and global in scope, this book provides an account of modern architecture through the prism of 20 of the most influential houses built over the past century. By telling the stories of these houses, it offers a fascinating biography of some of the greatest modern architects. John Pardey examines the ground-breaking ideas, sensitivity to detailing and materials in houses designed by the likes of Gerrit Rietveld, Le Corbusier, Adolf Loos, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Giuseppe Terragni, Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames and Oscar Niemeyer, and seeks to discover what lessons they can still offer for architects practising today. '20/20' tells the story of the client, the architect, the house and the events around the construction of each dwelling during the turbulent 20th century. It offers readers a fascinating biography of great architects in which revelations are found in their most intimate projects.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Schröder House, Utrecht, Netherlands / Gerrit Rietveld, 1924
    • Villa Savoye, Poissy, France / Le Corbusier, 1929
    • Villa Müller, Prague, Czech Republic / Adolf Loos, 1930
    • Tugendhat House, Brno, Czech Republic / Mies van der Rohe, 1930
    • Dalsace House (Maison de Verre), Paris, France / Pierre Chareau, 1932
    • Fallingwater, Bear Run, Philadelphia, USA / Frank Lloyd Wright, 1937
    • Villa Bianca, Seveso, Italy / Giuseppe Terragni, 1937
    • Villa Mairea, Moormarkku, Finland / Alvar Aalto, 1939
    • The Desert House, Palm Springs, California, USA / Richard Neutra, 1946
    • Eames House, Pacific Palisades, California, USA/ Charles and Ray Eames, 1949
    • Farnsworth House, Fox River, Illinois, USA / Mies van der Rohe, 1951
    • Utzon House, Hellebæk, Denmark / Jørn Utson, 1952
    • Niemeyer House (Casa das Canoas), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Oscar Niemeyer, 1953
    • Maisons Jaoul, Paris, France / Le Corbusier, 1955
    • Stahl House (Case Study House 22), Los Angeles, California, USA / Pierre Koenig, 1960
    • Gwathmey House, Amagansett, New York, USA / Charles Gwathmey, 1965
    • Fisher House, Hatboro, Philadelphia, ISA - Louis Kahn, 1967
    • San Cristóbal, Mexico City, Mexico, Luis Barragán, 1968
    • Can Lis, Porto Petro, Majorca
    • Jørn Utzon, 1972
    • Marie Short House, Kempsey, Australia / Glenn Murcutt, 1975.
    Other title(s)
    • Twenty twenty
    • Twenty great houses of the twentieth century
    ISBN
    • 9781848223530 (hardcover)
    • 1848223536 (hardcover)
    OCLC
    1144731895
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