Erik Mattie Knihy

Presents a detailed chronological overview of major international architectural competitions in the 19th and 20th centuries - from the White House in Washington to the new Reichstag in Berlin.

This volume discusses functionalism, or the "Nieuwe Bouwen" movement in the Netherlands which dominated in the period 1920-1940, and its concerns for light, air, hygiene, and a functional use of materials and technology.