Peter Reyner Banham byl vlivný architektonický kritik a teoretik, který se proslavil svým pronikavým pohledem na modernismus a jeho vazbami na strojní věk. Jeho práce zkoumala, jak formální ambice často ovlivňovaly skutečnou funkci budov. Banham byl také průkopníkem v pojímání městské krajiny, zejména Los Angeles, které rozebral do čtyř ekologických modelů a odhalil jejich jedinečné architektonické kultury. Jeho kritické myšlení a předvídavost ho postavily do pozice svědomí poválečné britské architektury, jak se posunul od utopických ideálů k hlubšímu zamyšlení nad postindustriální budoucností.
This classic work explores a pivotal architectural movement that has influenced not only architects but also fantasists and filmmakers. It provides critical insights into the evolution of architectural design and its cultural impact, making it a significant resource for those interested in architectural history and theory. The reprint offers a fresh opportunity to engage with its timeless themes and ideas.
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The Architecture of Four Ecologies
Reyner Banham examined the built environment of Los Angeles in a way no architectural historian before him had done, looking with fresh eyes at its manifestations of popular taste and industrial ingenuity, as well as its more traditional modes of residential and commercial building. His construct of "four ecologies" examined the ways Angelenos relate to the beach, the freeways, the flatlands, and the foothills. Banham delighted in this mobile city and identified it as an exemplar of the posturban future.
The catalogue for a 1987 traveling exhibition of work by Misrach; his third book. Photographs by Richard Misrach; essay by Reyner Banham. 106 pages; 58 full-page color plates + 9 text illustrations + 1 map; 12 x 9 inches. Biography, bibliography, exhibition history.