The tale of tomorrow
Subtitle: utopian architecture in the modernist realm
By: edited by Robert Klanten and Sofia Borges ; introduction by Sofia Borges ; texts by Sofia Borges
Publisher: gestalten; Die Gestalten Verlag
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 399
ISBN-13: 9783899555707
Subjects: Case studies; Modern Architecture; Architecture and society; Visionary architecture; Themes, motives; History
Description: The retro-futuristic epoch is one of the most visually spectacular in architecture's history. The utopian buildings of the 1960s and 1970s never go out of style. This book compiles radical ideas and visionary structures. The notion of utopia proves as diverse as it does universal. From exuberant master plans to singular architectural expressions, the rise of the utopian architectural movement in the 1960s and 1970s represents a critical shift in ideology away from mid-century traditionalism. This period shakes off the conformity and conventions of the 1950s in favor of a more experimental post-war agenda. Marked by groundbreaking reinterpretations of both the single family house as well as more large scale developments, the embrace of utopian and generally progressive thinking mirrored the cultural revolution of the times. These daring, charming, futuristic, and hopeful designs were not isolated to a particular part of the world. Visionary voices longing for a fresh approach to architecture began appearing across France, Japan, the United States, and beyond. The Tale of Tomorrow documents this prolific era in architecture--a time when anything felt possible as architects began to think further and further outside the box.
Notes: Includes indexes.
Table of contents: title: Telling tales of tomorrow; title: Future's past: utopian optimism in the space age; title: The road to Modernism; title: Houses of love & freedom; title: Social Utopias; title: Spiritual sculptures; title: Buildings from A to Z; title: Architects from A to Z.