Contemporary architecture. The genesis and characteristics of leading trends
This book offers an exciting journey into the most recent architectural achievements, seen in their complexity and plurality, and described in the most objective and truthful way. The development of contemporary architecture is presented as it commenced more than a century ago, as it tried to reconcile democratic ideals with the forces of the Industrial Era. In contrast to many books on the modern-day art of building, the development of architecture is not described chronologically here, but, rather, independently for each selective architectural trend. This allows a better explanation of some evolutionary processes and the continuity of each trend. Thanks to such an approach, this book will serve as a convenient tutorial for courses on history of contemporary architecture in all art and architectural schools.00Marta Tobolczyk is an architect and Professor of the Architecture and Urban Studies at Vistula University, Poland. She received her PhD and DSc from Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, where she taught for 30 years. She has also served as Visiting Professor at Iowa State University and North Dakota State University, USA, as well as Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus
Print Book, English, 2021
Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2021