Europe meets America : William Lescaze, architect of modern housing
Gaia Caramellino (Author)
An analysis of the New York professional milieu between the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the aftermath of WWII reveals an unexpected scenario, in which diverse branches of technical culture and professional and institutional spheres often overlap, and initiatives in the field of architecture are characterised by tensions between designers and technicians, which pave the way for issues of architects' autonomy, responsibility and social roles in the New Deal. From an initial portrayal of William Lescaze (1896-1969) as an unconventional figure "straddling two continents," this book challenges a leaf
eBook, English, 2016
Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 2016