architecture, modern

Traces the development of modern architecture through the lives, ideas, and accomplishments of architects who contributed most to the twentieth century including Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, Frank Gehry, and Scottish designer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Features modern train stations which are utilizing technological and architectural advances to respond to the rail renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s.

An illustrated guide to the great buildings and structures of the twentieth century, tracing the roots of modern architecture, discussing how changing social and political conditions affected the built environment, and looking at how innovations and inventions, as well as tradition, have impacted the art of architecture.

Text, illustrations and diagrams describe a variety of architectural styles as works of art and discusses the prevalent themes found in different time periods.

A portrait of the personal and professional life of architect Philip Johnson.

Discusses the founding of modern architecture through the lives and works of four important architects.

Examines the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright's non-residential buildings, including the Guggenheim Museum of New York and the Taliesin West building of Arizona. Contains full-page and full-color photographs of the architecture's interiors and exteriors.