Crisis of the Object

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Crisis of the Object is written by Gevork Hartoonian and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1134172095 (ISBN 10) and 9781134172092 (ISBN 13).

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 Semper's discourse on the tectonic. Providing a valuable contribution to the current debates surrounding architectural history and theory, this passionately written book makes valuable reading for any architect.