Carlo Scarpa: Theory, Design, Projects

by Maria Antonietta Crippa

Carlo Scarpa (1902-1978) belongs to the generation of Italian architects working in a period when political conditions placed severe restrictions on architectural expression. Yet Scarpa's achievements surpassed anything else being done in Italy between the wars and exemplified the best work done in the "Rationalist" tradition. This book considers the full spectrum of Scarpa's work, concentrating especially on his museum projects. It closely follows...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262031175
• ISBN13: 9780262031172
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 4.60 lbs.