Following the work of some 30 architects, including James Stirling, Leon Krier, Ricardo Bofill and Michael Graves, "Modern Classicism" is both an extensive examination of the reasons behind the rejection of the minimalist austerity of a historical modernism, and a comprehensive account of the reasons for Classicism's renewed and continuing vitality. Lavishly illustrated, with many color plates and diagrams. 296p.
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Following the work of some 30 architects, including James Stirling, Leon Krier, Ricardo Bofill and Michael Graves, "Modern Classicism" is both an extensive examination of the reasons behind the rejection of the minimalist austerity of a historical modernism, and a comprehensive account of the reasons for Classicism's renewed and continuing vitality. Lavishly illustrated, with many color plates and diagrams. 296p.