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The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture by Peter Eisenman, Hardback

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In The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture, internationally acclaimed American architect Peter Eisenman, world-famous for his Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, confronts historicism with theory and the analysis of form, whose distinguishing features he regards as the foundation of architectural composition. The architect illustrates his observations with numerous, extremely precise hand drawings.

Eisenman wrote The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture, his dissertation, in 1963 at the University of Cambridge. It was first published as a facsimile edition by Lars Müller Publishers in 2006, and the original content is now available again in a reprinted, smaller format. I knew what I wanted to write, Eisenman says of the dissertation, an analytic work that related what I had learned to see, from Palladio to Terragni, from Raphael to Guido Reni, into some theoretical construct that would bear on modern architecture, but from the point of view of a certain autonomy of form. Hence the title of his research. Discover more of our architecture titles in our gift ideas for the bookworm collection.

Why You'll Love It

  • A foundational architectural theory text from a world-renowned architect
  • Illustrated with numerous precise hand drawings
  • Eisenman's original 1963 Cambridge dissertation, newly reprinted
  • A thoughtful gift for architecture students and academics

Product Details

  • Author: Peter Eisenman
  • Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers
  • Format: Hardback, 384 pages
  • Dimensions: 228 x 240mm

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Who is Peter Eisenman?
Peter Eisenman is an internationally acclaimed American architect, best known for designing the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.

What is the book actually about?
Eisenman's original 1963 Cambridge dissertation, analysing form as the foundation of architectural composition, illustrated with precise hand drawings.

Is this a general-audience design book?
It's a scholarly, theoretical text best suited to architecture students, academics and serious enthusiasts of architectural theory.

In Short

The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture by Peter Eisenman is a 384-page hardback reprint of his 1963 Cambridge dissertation, exploring form as the foundation of architectural composition. Available at Flux Boutique, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

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The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture by Peter Eisenman, Hardback Sale price$59.00 Regular price$85.00

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