The definition of architecture’s relation to history and more in general with its physical and cultural context has been the “battling ground” of the modernism/postmodernism debate. In order to assess the terms of this debate, we will examine essays by Stern, ...
Triad’s staff were clearly excited and they made no attempt to hide it. “We are proud to have had him as a former member of staff…” and it became clear of the distinguished resume that the architect had etched for himself. Finally the lecture ended with a round of applause and a ...
Jorn's polemic with the Swiss architect Max Bill about the resurrection of Bauhaus ideals in the mid‑fifties also led to a series of articles collected in the book Pour la forme in 1957. Here the main point of contention was whether the craft ideals or those of artists like Klee and ...