Marcel Breuer : shaping architecture in the post-war era /

Marcel Breuer : shaping architecture in the post-war era /

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Author / Creator:	Poros, John, author.
Imprint:	New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2023. ©2023
Description:	ix, 184 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Routledge research in architecture Routledge research in architecture.
Subject:	Breuer, Marcel, -- 1902-1981 -- Criticism and interpretation. Breuer, Marcel, -- 1902-1981 Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13462764

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Other authors / contributors:	Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981.
ISBN:	9781032058153 1032058153 9781032058160 1032058161 9781003199335 9781000603781 9781000603743
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"This book tracks the development of Marcel Breuer's aesthetic clash between uniformity and singularity through the detailed examination of his seminal buildings. Each chapter examines a specific building and puts into context Breuer's other work and the contemporary movements/architects of the post-war era such as Surrealism, Brutalism and structural expressionism. The buildings examined include the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris France of 1958, IBM Research Center in Le Gaude, France of 1962, the Annunciation Priory in Bismark, North Dakota of 1963, and the Atlanta Central Library of 1980. Marcel Breuer's approach to design was inspired by the Spanish phrase, Sol Y Sombra, sun and shadow. Sun and shadow meant for Breuer that a juxtaposition of contrasts was necessary; light glass walls and heavy concrete, masses lifted over voids, serial pre-cast construction resting on sculptural columns became hallmarks of Breuer's buildings. By creating an architecture of juxtaposition, Breuer's work can be interpreted as a surrealist 'recontre', as fueling a new architectural condition. A critical evaluation of Marcel Breuer's work, this book is written for graduate students, researchers and academics interested in his work and how it shaped the architecture of the post-war era"--
Other form:	Online version: Poros, John. Marcel Breuer Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2022 9781003199335

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