Studies in Tectonic Culture

This thought-provoking book traces the history of contemporary architecture and challenges current mainstream thinking on its artistic limits. The author explores the concept of tectonics as a constructional craft, presenting a compelling alternative to the abstract forms of postmodernism. With close readings of key French, German, and English sources from the eighteenth century to the present, he analyzes the works of influential architects such as Perret, Wright, Kahn, Scarpa, and Mies, clarifying the integral role of constructional form and material character in their evolving architectural expression. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the future development of architectural form.