Oxymoron and Pleonasm: Conversations on American Critical and Projective Theory of Architecture

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Oxymoron and Pleonasm: Conversations on American Critical and Projective Theory of Architecture
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Monika Mitasova
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:488
Dimensions(mm): Height 226,Width 142
Category/GenreTheory of architecture
ISBN/Barcode 9781940291413
ClassificationsDewey:720.10973
Audience
General
Edition English ed.

Publishing Details

Publisher Actar Publishers
Imprint Actar Publishers
Publication Date 12 January 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Monika Mitasova interviewed an influential group of current American theorists, historians and practitioners proposing critical and projective architecture, respectively, which forms the first book that brings those perspectives together to show the state of current critical and projective theory, practice and new alternative actions of designing architecture. Interviewed theorists: Kenneth Frampton, K. Michael Hays, Mark Wigley, Mary Mcleod, Beatriz Colomina, Stan Allen, Joan Ockman, Robert Somol, Sarah Whiting, Michael Speaks, Jeffrey Kipnis, Sylvia Lavin.

Author Biography

Monika Mitasova received a Fulbright Visiting Scholar fellowship at UCLA in Los Angeles and Columbia University.