ROBERT MCCARTER

Louis I Kahn (190174) is one of the most influential architects of the mid-20th century, whose work marked a significant move away from International Modernism towards a monumental and expressive style Now available in paperback, this in-depth and scholarly monograph provides the definitive account of the life and works of Louis I Kahn Includes major buildings such as the Kimbell Art Museum, the Yale Art Gallery and the Salk Institute, as well as the National Assembly Building, Dhaka, Bangladesh Fully illustrated with photographs that convey the spirit and spatial qualities of Kahns buildings, as well as concept development portfolios with drawings and plans that reveal the inspiration and development behind each project Contains a new comprehensive list of projects compiled by William Whitaker of the Louis I Kahn Collection at the University of Pennsylvania Archives, listing over 231 projects, at least 30 previously unattributed

With Nordic culture at the height of its influence this book offers the chance to discover the region's most famous and successful architect, Alvar Aalto, one of the twentieth-centuries most popular and accessible masters.Born in Finland, Aaltos work is steeped in the influence of the unique Nordic 'nightlands,' a severe climate with limited sunlight that has informed much of Scandinavia's design legacy and current noir-ish appeal. In architecture, this intensity has lead to an unparalleled integration of culture and place. Aalto's sensitivity to external factors became a touchstone for all his work and his enthusiastic engagement of Modern architecture became a response to the severity long dictated by Finlands climate. This was followed by a lifelong resistance to the dehumanisation of the International Style, an empty formal shell unable to respond to life taking place.Aalto's significant body of work includes architecture and design, spanning furniture, textiles and glassware. Considered by most to be by far the most popular and accessible of the first generation of leading Modern architects, Aaltos architecture is arguably unmatched by that of any other major designer of the 20th century in its integration with place and daily life.This book engages the architecture of Aalto through an integrated examination of his major works, how they engage the light, climate and topography of their sites, exemplifying the way in which he extended Finnish tradition and engaged newly emerging Modern materials. It describes the actual inhabitation of Aaltos architecture and the way in which daily life and of contemporary culture are integrated in the experience of interior space something that was of paramount importance to Aalto.This is a fantastic and leading title for Aalto and architecture enthusiasts as well as the uninitiated who are keen to learn more.

Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) is a unique figure in the Modern movement and his work in fact challenged, and continues to challenge, accepted notions of modern architecture. While several books have been published on the subject of Scarpa, the majority narrow in their focus, no comprehensive monograph has been produced to date and certainly not approaching the breadth and depth proposed here by Robert McCarter, who has developed a reputation and following for his meticulously researched, experentially-based, and jargon-free accounts of key figures in Modern architecture. This book will provide the definitive study of Scarpa's many accomplishments, including such works at the Canova Museum, the Castelvechhio Museum, the Brion Cemetery, among others.

A complete study of the work of the award-winning Irish practice, known for their sensitivity to cultural context and local conditions Winners of the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Biennale in 2012, Farrell and McNamara will curate the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, under the theme 'Freespace' - only the second time that the exhibition will be directed by women, after Kazuyo Sejima in 2010.Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara are 2017 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists in Architecture, awarded by The University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello.Amongst others, Grafton are currently working on projects for: the London School of Economics; the School of Economics, Toulouse, France; and the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter Project, Dublin.

Las obras de Carlo Scarpa retaron y todavía retan las nociones aceptadas sobre la arquitectura modernista. Varios libros han sido publicados sobre su trabajo ninguno ha llegado a la profundidad y variedad de este trabajo de Robert McCarter, conocido por sus documentadas investigaciones libres de palabros sobre el trabajo de los arquitectos. Este libro es el trabajo definitivo sobre Carlo Scarpa y por supuesto incluye el museo de Canova, el Museo de Castelvecchio y el cementerio de Brion entre otros. Incluye mas de 325 fotografias, trazados, dibujos y planos, asi como un listado de todos sus trabajos (realizados y no realizados)

-La aplaudida monografía sobre la vida y obra de uno de los arquitectos modernistas italianos más respetados por primera vez en un formato más accesible.-Las obras de Carlo Scarpa retaron y todavía retan las nociones aceptadas sobre la arquitectura modernista. Varios libros han sido publicados sobre su trabajo ninguno ha llegado a la profundidad y variedad de este trabajo de Robert McCarter, conocido por sus documentadas investigaciones libres de palabros sobre el trabajo de los arquitectos.-Este libro es el trabajo definitivo sobre Carlo Scarpa y por supuesto incluye el museo de Cánova, el Museo de Castelvecchio y el cementerio de Brion entre otros.-Incluye más de 350 fotografías, trazados, dibujos y planos, así como un listado de todos sus trabajos (realizados y no realizados)

Born in Estonia in 1901, Louis Isidore Kahn was to become one of the United States’ most important architects of the post-war period, alongside the Modern masters Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier. Although renowned for a number of seminal modern works, he came to question many of the precepts of the Modern Movement. In particular, he questioned the ability of the International Style of Modernism to house the social spaces required by the latter half of the century. In 1947 Kahn was appointed Professor at Yale University. He was to continue teaching throughout his architectural career, influencing a younger generation of architects along the way. His teaching enabled him to further develop his own concepts and to inform his ever-evolving definition of design. He was drawn to investigate monumentality in architecture, creating buildings out of heavy, solid materials and forms and incorporating vivid plays of light, in complete contrast to the lightweight glass and steel structures being created elsewhere by his peers. This monumentality was also imbued with his concern for the ritual of human experience. His career, although extending to just over twenty years, was a rich and varied one, where he continually readdressed the issues of light, mass, structure, monumentality, geometry and materials. This monograph follows a predominantly chronological order, identifying major themes and examining key works according to these themes. A comprehensive list of projects by Kahn spanning his lifetime and drawn from the Louis I Kahn Collection at the University of Pennsylvania Archives is also included, listing over 231 projects, of which at least c30 were previously unattributed.

On and By Frank Lloyd Wright A scholarly resource on one of the key figures of modern architecture. Edited by Robert McCarter A scholarly resource on Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), one of the most important figures of 20th-century architecture Includes reprints of key historical essays as well as new research Illustrated by archival photographs and drawings An essential primer on architectural principles for any student of architecture Organized and edited by an acknowledged expert, author of Phaidon's own monograph on Frank Lloyd Wright Few architects have shaped the course of architectural history as dramatically as Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). Wright has long been the focus of absorbing scholarly debate. In addition to the many accomplishments of his long career, he is also the author of numerous key essays on design that have influenced entire generations of architects. This volume brings together the most important essays both on and by Wright. It offers at once an illuminating study of one of the key figures of twentieth-century architecture and an extensive overview of the very principles that are at the foundation of great architecture. Robert McCarter has sifted through all the important scholarly work on the subject of Frank Lloyd Wright to select the highlights in research and reading. Each essay is illustrated richly with archival material. On and By Frank Lloyd Wright: A Primer of Architectural Principles contains 14 analytical essays that use Wright's buildings as a means of comprehending his complex creative process. The architect of many of the twentieth century's most important buildings, Wright largely remains an enigma today. Written by renowned architects and architectural historians, On and By Frank Lloyd Wright provides a uniquely presented and meticulously informed look at Wright's buildings, from inception to completion, from his earliest works to his final masterpieces. With over 400 images - including photographs, rare archival material and diagrammatic analyses - the primer provides a far more complete understanding of Wright's work than any previous study. The final word comes from the master himself: in a set of three seminal essays, Wright di

Frank Lloyd Wright The definitive monograph on one of the masters of modern architecture.Robert McCarter Widely praised as the most definitive monograph on Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), one of the great masters of modern architecture Comprehensive text analyses Wright's work chronologically, with in-depth studies of key buildings and themes Includes an extensive selection of archival drawings, specially commissioned photographs, redrawn plans and detailed drawings Features a complete list of Wright's buildings and projects compiled by the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the great masters of modern architecture. His career spanned over 60 years, and his unique stylistic invention kept ahead of any ephemeral fashion. This definitive monograph provides an unparalleled account of Wright's momentous career. It explores the key themes in Wright's work, and presents the consistent qualities that underlie all of his designs. The themes of space and spatial experience are examined, together with a discussion of construction and Wright's search for what he termed the nature of materials. The relationship between his architecture and the landscape is also explored with rigour. This book includes an extensive selection of archival drawings and photographs; clear, redrawn plans and detail drawings; and beautiful specially-commissioned, colour photographs. It also features a complete list of Wright's buildings and projects compiled by the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives.

Part of a series that aims to place buildings within their historical context, this text considers Wright's Fallingwater, the Eames brother's Eames House and Alvar Alto's Villa Mairea. It includes specially produced technical drawings that explain how the buildings were detailed and put together.

Louis I Kahn fue una de las grandes influencias en la arquitectura posterior a la segunda guerra mundial y en el siglo XXI su importancia y significado se han disparado. En esta edición ampliada y rediseñada por completo, Robert McCarter nos muestra como Kahn redefinio la arquitectura moderna y por que sus obras se mantienen como fundamentales fuentes en el dia de hoy. Profusamente ilustrado, esta monografia contiene tanto los proyectos construidos como los no construidos, asi como el Four Freedoms Park en la ciudad de Nueva York, uno de sus proyectos que se realizo muchos años despues de su muerte. Contiene una cronologia completa de toda su obra realizada por William Whitaker