Architectural Theory : an anthology from 1871-2005 / edited by Harry Francis Francis Mallgrave and Christina Contandriopoulos

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: Early Modernism -- A. The arts and Crafts Movement in Great Britain -- B. Continental Reforms -- C. Reforms in the United States -- D. Conceptual Underpinnings of German Modernism: Space, Form, and Realism -- Part II: The Formation of the Modern Movement: 1891-1914 -- A. The Wagner school and the German Werkbund -- B. Modernism Elsewhere in Europe -- C. Chicago School and the American West -- Part III: The 1920's -- A. American Modernism: 1918-32 -- B. Soviet Constructivism -- C. De Stijl and Purism -- D. German Exressionism and the Bauhaus -- E. European Modernism: 1925-32 -- Part IV: The Politics of Modernism: 1930-45 -- A. Totalitarian in Europe -- B. American Academic and Architectural Reforms -- Part V: High Modernism in the Postwar Years -- A. Postwar Theory in the United States -- B. Postwar Theory in Europe -- C. The Rise and Fall of CIAM -- Part VI: Critiques of Modernism: 1959-69 -- A. The Death of the American City -- B. Retreats and Utopianism -- C. Critiques of Modernism -- Part VII: The Prospect of a Postmodern Theory: 1969-79 -- A. Rationalism and the IAUS -- B. Semiotics and Phenomenology -- C. Alternative Strategies and Debates -- Part VIII: The 1980's -- A. Poststructuralism and Deconstruction -- B. Postmodernism and Historicism -- C. Regionalism and Traditionalism -- Part IX: Millenial Tensions -- A. Tectonics and Geometry -- B. The End of Theory? -- C. Beyond the New Millennium.

This second volume of the landmark Architectural Theory anthology surveys the development of architectural theory from the Franco-Prussian war of 1871 until the end of the twentieth century. Together with volume I, it is the first anthology to follow the full range of architectural literature from its beginnings in classical times to its impact today. Drawing on diverse international texts, this book explores various reform movements in Europe and North America, including Arts and Crafts; spans the technological and conceptual innovations of the late nineteenth century in connection with the rise and development of modern theory; and reviews early critiques of modernism, the "postmodern" discussions of the 1970s, and poststructural and regionalist thought in the 1980s. The editors also consider the counter-movements of the 1990s - inspired by the digital revolution, technological innovations, and growing concerns for sustainable design. This anthology maps a wide array of debates in architectural history, placing the writings of "starchitects" like Koolhaas, Eisenman, and Lynn alongside the work of prominent architectural critics. It also sheds new historical perspectives on topics such as ecology and sustainability, as well as CAD and blobs. The result is an inspiring and comprehensive resource for those studying or working in architectural theory and art history.