Presents a compelling argument for the still latent potential in modern architecture’s traditions and design principles and its future trajectory.
Examines influential built and unbuilt projects of Le Corbusier, Peter Eisenman, Zaha Hadid, John Hejduk, Louis I. Kahn, and I. M. Pei.
Innovative in its combination of historical, textual and formal analysis uncovering the liberating potential of key devices and notions in architectural creation