Otero-Pailo, Jorge

Architecture's Historical Turn: Phenomenology and the Rise of the Postmodern - Yale University Press 2008 - 480p. 28.55 x 21.49 x 3.89 cm

A fascinating look at how architects and engineers work together, from medieval times to the present day. This illustrated book concentrate particularly on Britain, France and the United States, Architect and Engineer looks at what has actually taken place when architecture and engineering have interlocked. It examines projects ranging from the building of Waterloo Bridge to the evolution of the Chicago skyscraper, and personalities from Vauban to Brunel and Wright.The results of this impartial investigation may often surprise and provoke the reader. It is a study that has radical implications for the compartmentalized ways in which the history of architecture and construction has conventionally been addressed.

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Architecture
Chicago skyscraper
Waterloo Bridge

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