With contributors drawn from a broad range of disciplines; The Modern Period Room brings together a carefully selected collection of essays to consider the interiors of the modern era and their more recent reconstructions from a variety of different viewpoints.Contributions from leading design historians; architects and curators of the history of the domestic interior in the UK engage with the issues and conventions surrounding the modern period room to expose the conflicting tensions that lie beneath the conceptual and physical strategy of the modern period rooms representational technique. Exploring themes and examples by prestigious architects; such as Ernouml; Goldfinger; Truus Schroeder and Gerrit Rietveld; the authors reveal the specific coding of presented interior spaces. This illustrated new take on the historiography of twentieth century show interiors enables historians and theorists of architecture; design and social history to investigate the contexts in which this representational device has been used.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of ArchitectureBy Michael John SmithIn this book; the reader is exposed to the integrated building concept through the exposition of theory; and the presentation of individual case studies. The case studies are organized into seven categories: Laboratories; Offices; Airport Terminals; Pavilions; Residential Architecture; High Tech Architecture; and Green Architecture.The author states; "What gravity is to structure...ecology is to Green." Through the case studies; icons of modern architecture; located all over the planet; are examined via an analysis of their systems. Through this vehicle; the reader learns from the masters.Each case study starts with a project description accompanied by a fact sheet. Program is broken down into client; brief; site; and climate. The case studies are enriched with biographical information on the individual architects. The analyses continue with details of intent; critical technical issues; etc.; and conclude with a discussion of the success of the different aspects of the project.To quote the author; "this book shows how case studies can be used to understand the integration of building systems and how inquiry into integration contributes to architectural success."A mastery of the concepts in Leonard Bachmans book can arm the architect with valid thought processes to free his/her design intuition from the constraints prevalent in early 21st century construction management.This book serves both as a reminder of ancient regional responses to climate and site; and a preparation for understanding the symbiotic building technologies now being built by world class practitioners.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Must-read for Every ArchitectBy Kurt Neubek; FAIAArchitects want to learn from each other and from the great architecture of the world. Unfortunately; it is nearly impossible for anyone (even an architect) to observe a completed building and understand all the issues that were considered and how they were ultimately integrated--or it has been; until now.Bachman has prepared an incredibly valuable resource that explains not only the theory and concepts behind integrated design; but illustrates them with thirty-one diverse case studies brimming with photographs; plans; sections; and pertinent data. This is a must-read for every architect and architecture student; yet it also will be of interest to anyone with an appreciation for the built environment.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Insightful and InformativeBy Ralph L. KnowlesDesign depends on intuition but intuition itself depends on a base of knowledge. Leonard Bachman contributes handsomely to that base in his new book. His "systems basis of architecture" is clearly described both in theory and practice. His case studies begin with indigenous traditions and then follow their transmissions and adaptations of method in a rich matrix of more recent examples. His approach is at the same time insightful and informative; a powerful combination of great value to students of architecture.