Back from Utopia
The Challenge of the Modern Movement
ed. by Hubert-Jan Henket, Hilde Heynen

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Editor(s)

Hubert-Jan Henket, Hilde Heynen

Publication

Rotterdam : 010 Publishers, 2002

Scope

411 Pages, illustrated, 25 cm.

ISBN

9064504830

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The Modern Movement in architecture advocated an approach that would keep pace with technological developments, do justice to the needs of the rising masses an convey an image of universality, freedom and openness. Decades later we are witnessing both the positive and the nagative results of this endeavour.

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Person as subject

LeCorbusier, Hassan Fathy, Mart Stam, Henri Lefebre, Denys Lasdun …[et al.]

Keywords

utopia , architecture theory , modernism , dystopia

Location

Cabinet 15 - 3: Architectuur en Kunst

Remarks

Includes notes