212 Pages
by
Routledge
This book is a unique comparative study of two of the very greatest figures in modern architecture - Le Corbusier and Alvar Aalto. In assessing the historical, personal and intellectual influences of their attitudes to nature and the creative direction of their work, this book offers a unique understanding of the diversity at the heart of modernism. Through an analysis of the... Read more
Introduction 1. The Human Side 2. Natural Growth 3. The Meetings of Modern Minds 4. Radiant Nature Writings 5. The Mysticism of Nature and Agony of Life: Cap Martin and Muuratsalo 6. Spiritual Space as a Holding Environment 7. World-Building: Nature, Biology and Luxuriant Forms 8. Building Natural Attachment Conclusion: Nature Relations and the Heart of Architecture.
Biography
Sarah Menin, Flora Samuel
'Understanding architecture is never easy or neat, but this thoughtful book makes the process richer.' - Building Design
'The authors' arguments should not be ignored - as they point out, while we are ready to accept the idea of Aalto and Le Corbusier's anti-rationalism, we still demand a raison d'être for their work.' - The Architects' Journal
