Light, Air and Openness: Modern Architecture Between the Wars

內容簡介

The origins of the spectacular geometric forms and sparkling surfaces of modern architecture from 1918 to 1939.

In the first half of the twentieth century, a new kind of architecture appeared across Europe and North America, characterized by plain, often pure white walls; wide windows; flat roofs; and prominent balconies, terraces, and roof gardens. From houses to hospitals, the new architecture featured large expanses of glass and was constructed from steel and reinforced concrete—or designed to look that way—and inspired by a desire to be functional, hygienic, universal, democratic,...