Hans Scharoun

by Peter Blundell Jones

Book Overview

Hans Scharoun (1893-1972) was the most significant German architectural Modernist of the 1920s and an important exponent of organic architecture. Scharoun first achieved international recognition with his controversial house for the Stuttgart Weissenhofsiedlung in 1927. His experiments with free planning and dynamic interior space continued throughout the war and are exemplified in the highly acclaimed Philharmonie concert hall in Berlin (1956-63)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714836281
• ISBN13: 9780714836287
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.0" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary