What's so great about the Eiffel Tower? : 70 questions that will change the way you think about architecture /

Why do we find the idea of a multi-coloured Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Familia a work of genius or kitsch? Why has 'Le Corbusier,' one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain? T...

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Main Author: Glancey, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Laurence King Publishing, [2017]
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Summary:Why do we find the idea of a multi-coloured Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Familia a work of genius or kitsch? Why has 'Le Corbusier,' one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain? This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:176 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
ISBN:178067919X
9781780679198