Some architects regard a visit to Chicago as equal in importance to a pilgrimage to Rome or Athens: The soaring American metropolis at the shores of Lake Michigan has amassed an unmatched collection of first-rate buildings in every possible style since late nineteenth-century industrialization. This book looks at Chicago through the prism of Post-Modernism — under the premise that this style did not cease to exist sometime in the 1990s, but is, in fact, still with us today. Starting with the...
Peter Eisenman’s architecture carries many layers and meanings; one question leads to the next and one conversation provokes another. Vladimir Belogolovsky’s new book highlights three separate conversations he had with the architect at his New York City studio in October 2003, June 2009, and February 2016. These conversations are part of the author’s ongoing interview project he initiated in 2002, discussing architecture with over 100 leading international architects. “Peter Eisenman is in...
Феликс Новиков рассказывает волнующую историю советской архитектуры, вспоминая об условиях, в которых он работал, о сотрудничестве с властями и другими участниками процесса проектирования. Он объясняет, как советские проектные институты взаимодействовали с Союзом Архитекторов СССР, а также описывает творческие идеалы своего поколения архитекторов, которых мы сегодня называем советскими модернистами.