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Architecture in the twentieth century [Architektur des 20. Jahrhunderts. English] [Prologue -- Of iron giants and glass virgins -- L'Entree du Siecle -- In the far landscape -- Circle and square -- The modern factory -- Creative in concrete -- The return of art -- Volumetric experiments -- Housing estates -- Machines for living in -- The international style -- The New Deal -- Case studies -- Less is more -- Stonebound -- The flying roof -- Concrete containers - Learning from Las Vegas -- The whites -- Work on modernism -- The rational south -- Open structures -- The post-modern city -- Bellevue -- Concrete poems -- Architecture for the arts  -- Biographies ]

Architecture in the twentieth century [Architektur des 20. Jahrhunderts. English] [Prologue -- Of iron giants and glass virgins -- L'Entree du Siecle -- In the far landscape -- Circle and square -- The modern factory -- Creative in concrete -- The return of art -- Volumetric experiments -- Housing estates -- Machines for living in -- The international style -- The New Deal -- Case studies -- Less is more -- Stonebound -- The flying roof -- Concrete containers - Learning from Las Vegas -- The whites -- Work on modernism -- The rational south -- Open structures -- The post-modern city -- Bellevue -- Concrete poems -- Architecture for the arts -- Biographies ]

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Architecture in the twentieth century [Architektur des 20. Jahrhunderts. English] [Prologue -- Of iron giants and glass virgins -- L'Entree du Siecle -- In the far landscape -- Circle and square -- The modern factory -- Creative in concrete -- The return of art -- Volumetric experiments -- Housing estates -- Machines for living in -- The international style -- The New Deal -- Case studies -- Less is more -- Stonebound -- The flying roof -- Concrete containers - Learning from Las Vegas -- The whites -- Work on modernism -- The rational south -- Open structures -- The post-modern city -- Bellevue -- Concrete poems -- Architecture for the arts -- Biographies ]

by Gössel, Peter, 1956- ; Leuthäuser, Gabriele, 1950- ; English translation, Judith Vachon

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Köln : Benedikt Taschen, 1991, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 3822805505; 9783822805503 LCCN: 00-500187 ; OCLC: 25512637 ; LC: NA680; Dewey: 724/.6; 720.9 ; grey cloth in color photographic dustjacket, remains of cellophane tape on endpapers ; Contents: Prologue -- Of iron giants and glass virgins -- L'Entree du Siecle -- In the far landscape -- Circle and square -- The modern factory -- Creative in concrete -- The return of art -- Volumetric experiments -- Housing estates -- Machines for living in -- The international style -- The New Deal -- Case studies -- Less is more -- Stonebound -- The flying roof -- Concrete containers - Learning from Las Vegas -- The whites -- Work on modernism -- The rational south -- Open structures -- The post-modern city -- Bellevue -- Concrete poems -- Architecture for the arts -- Biographies ; small tears on endpapers ; VG/FINE.

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Architecture in the twentieth century [Architektur des 20. Jahrhunderts. English] [Prologue -- Of iron giants and glass virgins -- L'Entree du Siecle -- In the far landscape -- Circle and square -- The modern factory -- Creative in concrete -- The return of art -- Volumetric experiments -- Housing estates -- Machines for living in -- The international style -- The New Deal -- Case studies -- Less is more -- Stonebound -- The flying roof -- Concrete containers - Learning from Las Vegas -- The whites -- Work on modernism -- The rational south -- Open structures -- The post-modern city -- Bellevue -- Concrete poems -- Architecture for the arts -- Biographies ]
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Gössel, Peter, 1956- ; Leuthäuser, Gabriele, 1950- ; English translation, Judith Vachon
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Hardcover
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ISBN 10
3822805505
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9783822805503
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Köln : Benedikt Taschen, 1991
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Koln
Date Published
1991
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Architecture, Modern. aesthetic Alvar Aalto Amsterdam architects Art Nouveau Associates auditorium Bauhaus Berlin Bottom left Bottom right brick Bruce Goff building built central Centre century Chapel Church competition completed construction Corbusier Co

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