1st Edition
Crisis of the Object The Architecture of Theatricality
By Gevork Hartoonian
Copyright 2006
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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Looking back over the twentieth century, Hartoonian discusses the work of three major architects: Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry and Bernard Tschumi, in reference to their theoretical positions and historicizes present architecture in the context of the ongoing secularization of the myths surrounding the traditions of nineteenth century architecture in general, and, in particular, Gottfried... Read more
Introduction: The Crisis of the Object 1. Theatricality: The Structure of Tectonic 2. Peter Eisenman: In Search of Degree Zero Architecture 3. Bernard Tschumi: Return of the Object 4. Frank Gehry: Roofing, Wrapping, Wrapping the Roof 5. Surface: A-Tectonic of Roofing and Wrapping
Biography
GEVORK HARTOONIAN is Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Canberra. His work has been widely published in international journals of architecture.
