This second volume of the landmark Architectural Theory anthology surveys the development of architectural theory from the Franco-Prussian war of 1871 until the end of the twentieth century.
The entire two volume anthology follows the full range of architectural literature from classical times to present transformations.
An ambitious anthology bringing together over 300 classic and contemporary essays that survey the key developments and trends in architecture
Spans the period from 1871 to 2005, from John Ruskin and the arts and crafts movement in Great Britain through to the development of Lingang New City, and the creation of a metropolis in the East China sea
Organized thematically, featuring general and section introductions and headnotes to each essay written by a renowned expert on architectural theory
Places the work of "starchitects" like Koolhaas, Eisenman, and Lyn alongside the work of prominent architectural critics, offering a balanced perspective on current debates
Includes many hard-to-find texts and works never previously translated into English
Alongside Volume I: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870, creates a stunning overview of architectural theory from early antiquity to the twenty-first century
Preface xxviii
General Introduction xxix
Part I: Early Modernism 1
A. The Arts and Crafts Movement in Great Britain 3
Introduction 3
B. Continental Reforms 24
Introduction 24
C. Reforms in the United States 43
Introduction 43
D. Conceptual Underpinnings of German Modernism: Space, Form, and Realism 63
Introduction 63
Part II: The Formation of the Modern Movement: 1894-1914 85
A. The Wagner School and the German Werkbund 87
Introduction 87
B. Modernism Elsewhere in Europe 110
Introduction 110
C. The Chicago School and the American West 125
Introduction 125
Part III: The 1920s 143
A. American Modernism: 1918-32 145
Introduction 145
B. Soviet Constructivism 168
Introduction 168
C. De Stijl and Purism 180
Introduction 180
D. German Expressionism and the Bauhaus 195
Introduction 195
E. European Modernism: 1925-32 211
Introduction 211
Part IV: The Politics of Modernism: 1930-45 233
A. Totalitarianism in Europe 235
Introduction 235
B. American Academic and Architectural Reforms 255
Introduction 255
Part V: High Modernism in the Postwar Years 273
A. Postwar Theory in the United States 275
Introduction 275
B. Postwar Theory in Europe 293
Introduction 293
C. The Rise and Fall of CIAM 313
Introduction 313
Part VI: Critiques of Modernism: 1959-69 333
A. The Death of the American City 335
Introduction 335
B. Retreats and Utopianism 350
Introduction 350
C. Critiques of Modernism 368
Introduction 368
Part VII: The Prospect of a Postmodern Theory: 1969-79 393
A. Rationalism and the IAUS 395
Introduction 395
B. Semiotics and Phenomenology 420
Introduction 420
C. Alternative Strategies and Debates 435
Introduction 435
Part VIII: The 1980s 457
A. Poststructuralism and Deconstruction 459
Introduction 459
B. Postmodernism and Historicism 481
Introduction 481
C. Regionalism and Traditionalism 505
Introduction 505
Part IX: Millennial Tensions 533
A. Tectonics and Geometry 535
Introduction 535
B. The End of Theory? 562
Introduction 562
C. Beyond the New Millennium 582
Introduction 582
Acknowledgments 604
