Preservation of Modern Architecture
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Wiley
Published: April 18, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 592
ISBN-13: 9780471662945
Subjects: Historic Preservation; History - Specific Styles; Architecture / Historic Preservation; Architecture; 20th century; Architecture, Modern; Conservation and restoration; International style (Architecture); Modern movement (Architecture)
Description: "Modern architecture, built from approximately the 1920s to the 1970s, defined the twentieth century. Now, as works of modern architecture face a fate ranging from deterioration to functional obsolescence, the unique challenges of saving these buildings are evolving preservation practice. How does one preserve the design intent and character of a modern building while using new materials and advanced technologies not available when the building was constructed? Author Theodore Prudon answers that question in this comprehensive professional reference for architects and preservation professionals on the preservation of twentieth-century modern architecture."--Jacket.