During the 1980s and 1990s, German-Swiss architecture gained worldwide acclaim on account of its constructional and aesthetic coherence. The production purported an ethical orientation, seeking a sense of stability in reaction to postmodern relativism. Irina Davidovici discusses the cultural and theoretical conditions of this architecture as facets of one artistic and cultural phenomenon, illustrating the main themes with in-depth case studies and topical essays. She offers an external point of view, drawing from a multi-cultural background to demonstrate the production's international relevance. This book attempts to reveal the implicit conflicts between shared values and individual expression, artistic integrity and economic interest.
- ISBN10 3856763074
- ISBN13 9783856763077
- Publish Date 2 July 2014
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 May 2015
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Gta Verlag
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English