TY - BOOK AU - Collins, Peter TI - Changing Ideals in Modern Architecture, 1750-1950 SN - 9780773517752 U1 - ARCH PY - 1999/// CY - . PB - Princeton Architectural Press KW - Architecture KW - Cardiff Bay Opera House KW - Contemporary City N1 - Its about New York architect Stan Allen's writings and projects that propose new architectural strategies for the contemporary city. Organized in the form of a user's manual, it juxtaposes speculative texts outlining Allen's general principles with specific projects created by his office. Projects include the Cardiff Bay Opera House, Wales; the Korean-American Museum of Art, Los Angeles; the Museo del Prado, Madrid; and White Columns Gallery, New York. Each project is accompanied by explanatory text as well as numerous drawings, models, photographs, and computer renderings. K. Michael Hays contributes an introductory essay; R. E. Somol writes the postscript ER -