Tectonic vision in architecture: investigations into practices and theories of building construction: Six case studies from the 20th century

    Publications: Book / Anthology / Thesis / ReportPh.D. thesis

    Abstract

    By introducing the concept; Tectonic Visions, The Dissertation discusses the interrelationship between the basic idea, the form principles, the choice of building technology and constructive structures within a given building. Includes Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Eames, Jorn Utzon, Louis Kahn, Alison & Peter Smithson.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationKøbenhavn
    PublisherKunstakademiets Arkitektskole, Institut 1
    Number of pages185
    Publication statusPublished - 1999

    Keywords

    • tectonics
    • architectural practice
    • building construction
    • Le Corbusier
    • Mies van der Rohe
    • Utzon, Jørn
    • Kahn, Louis
    • Smithson, Allison
    • Smithson, Peter
    • Eames, Charles

    Artistic research

    • No

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