The Familiar And The Unfamiliar In Twentieth-Century Architecture
Uses the concept of the familiar and the avant-garde practice of defamiliarization to re-examine some of the most important western architecture of the twentieth century.
Paper – $40
978-0-252-07561-2
Publication Date
Paperback: 08/08/2008
About the Book
This ambitious study uses the concept of the familiar and the avant-garde practice of defamiliarization to reexamine some of the most important buildings of the twentieth century. The Familiar and the Unfamiliar in Twentieth-Century Architecture examines the work--written and built--of four seminal twentieth-century architects and firms: Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Aldo Rossi, and the partnership of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. In approaching the history of twentieth-century Western architecture from the perspective of the architectural subject--the person architects imagine experiencing their work--Jean La Marche reveals new insights into the ways humans are imagined in relation to architecture.About the Author
Jean La Marche, an associate professor of architecture at the State University of New York at Buffalo, is the author of several articles on architectural theory.Reviews
"La Marche's assertions are challenging, his bibliography impressive, and his citations thoughtful."--AzureBlurbs
“The topic of The Familiar and the Unfamilar in Twentieth-Century Architecture is an important and provocative one that has not been fully explored in architecture. The book is well written, clear, articulate, and logically organized. . . . Jean La Marche’s use of language is fresh and without jargon.”--Dana Cuff, author of Architecture: The Story of Practice
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