Overview

Hans Scharoun (1893-1972) was the most significant German architectural Modernist of the 1920s and an important exponent of organic architecture. Scharoun first achieved international recognition with his controversial house for the Stuttgart Weissenhofsiedlung in 1927. His experiments with free planning and dynamic interior space continued throughout the war and are exemplified in the highly acclaimed Philharmonie concert hall in Berlin (1956-63). Peter Blundell Jones' exhaustive study not only provides a comprehensive overview of Scharoun's life and work, but also explores his theoretical stance in relation to contemporary icons such as Hugo Haring, Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. Generously illustrated with photographs, plans and drawings, this book presents a timely re-evaluation of Scharoun's unique contribution to architectural theory and design.

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Author:   Peter Blundell-Jones
Publisher:   Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint:   Phaidon Press Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 25.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 29.00cm
Weight:   1.490kg
ISBN:  

9780714836287

ISBN 10:   0714836281
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   04 February 1997
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'We will not see in our time a better (or more handsome) book on Scharoun than this.' (Professor Colin St John Wilson, Architects' Journal)

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Peter Blundell Jones is Professor of Architecture at Sheffield University. In 1992 he was named Architectural Journalist of the Year for articles published in the Architects' Journal. He is the author of Gunnar Asplund, also published by Phaidon.

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