"The first years of this century witnessed the birth in Amsterdam of a movement which with its sculptural opulence of form would alter dramatically the appearance of that city. Under the leadership of architects like Wijdeveld, Kramer and De Klerk there evolved an expressionist visual language which under the name of Amsterdam School would create a stir on an international scale. Here, aided by almost 500 illustrations, is a comprehensive survey of many designs produced by the Amsterdam School, including such masterpieces as Van der Mey's Scheepvaarthuis, Berlage's plan for Amsterdam South, Kramer's bridges and De Klerk's De Dageraad and Eigen Haard housing estates. The work also deals with the carvings of Hildo Krop, street furniture, furniture designs and domestic interiors. The extensive bibliography and biographies of the most important architects make this an indispensable work of reference."--

"This book documents two complementary urban realities that have played a fundamental role in the imagination, definition and redefinition of the twentieth-century modern city. Shifting away from an understanding of architecture as the construction of monumental masterpieces, the texts collected here assemble the narratives behind the public spaces, housing and social facilities in these two cities, where modern plans have proven unexpectedly resilient and adaptable over time. This perspective is reinforced through visual contributions by Yto Barrada and Takashi Homma--two photographers especially invested in capturing everyday urban life. In a world marked by decolonization and Cold War politics, Casablanca and Chandigarh appear simultaneously as exponents of and countercurrents to modernization and its development perspectives. The book's three chapters set the context for reading Casablanca and Chandigarh as the results of nuanced, dynamic processes of international exchange driven by the engagement and expertise of a new class of design professionals. As a dossier of actors, alignments and agendas, the book contributes to an alternative historiography of post-war urbanism and to recent reflections on the impact of transnational practice."--P. [4] of cover.

A unique document of architectural photography and the concepts of visual communication of architecture and urban planning.

Il volume raccoglie gli atti della giornata di studio Documentare il contemporaneo, archivi e musei di architettura che ha inteso indagare più da vicino la realtà, nuova e in fase di crescita, del Museo/Archivio di architettura in Italia e all'estero, esplorando i punti di incontro, le connessioni e le differenze che esistono tra un centro archivistico e un museo, strutture che ovviamente non coincidono e non sempre possono convivere. Nell'archivio prevale la dimensione specialistica, il museo invece, pur prevedendo la conservazione e la valorizzazione dei fondi di architettura, opera con un'ottica più ampia, attenta alla promozione e alla partecipazione attiva del pubblico. I contributi raccolti hanno alimentato un dibattito che si è rivelato molto produttivo nella prospettiva del nascente Museo di architettura moderna e contemporanea nel MAXXI di Roma. Saggi di: ANDREA ALEARDI, MARISTELLA CASCIATO, LEYLA CIAGÀ, CARLA DI FRANCESCO,FRANCESCA FABIANI, MARGHERITA GUCCIONE, ERIC HENNAUT, MARIA LETIZIA MANCUSO, PAOLA MARINI, LUISA MONTEVECCHI, DANIELA PESCE, PAOLA PETTENELLA, ELISABETTA REALE, ANTONIA PASQUA RECCHIA, LUCIA SALVATORI PRINCIPE, LETIZIA TEDESCHI, ERILDE TERENZONI, ANNA TONICELLO, ESMERALDA VALENTE

Overzicht in woord en beeld van deze stroming in de Nederlandse architectuur (1910-1930).