Ontology of Construction: On Nihilism of Technology and Theories of Modern Architecture

by Gevork Hartoonian

Ontology of Construction explores theories of construction in modern architecture, focusing on the relationship between nihilism of technology and architecture. The essays articulate the implications of technology in works by such architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies Van der Rohe. Hartoonian also examines Gottfried Semper's discourse on the tectonic and the relationship between architecture and other crafts. Emphasizing "fabrication"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521586453
• ISBN13: 9780521586450
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"