New Directions in American Architecture

by Robert A.M. Stern

An architect analyzes the ongoing debate between exclusivists such as Richard Meier, Charles Gwathmey, and Peter Eisenman and inclusivists whom he sees as representatives of the first generation of post-moderist architects in America

Genres: Architecture

Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, was an American architect.

Stern's work is generally classified as postmodern, though a more useful classification would be a particular emphasis on context and the continuity of traditions. He may have been the first architect to use the term "postmodernism", but more recently he has used the phrase "modern traditionalist" to describe his work.

Credit: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Evan]

As an artefact, this was a really great read and probably holds more weight than it did in its publication year.
Having only read retrospectives of iconic buildings like the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, it was fascinating reading an opinion piece written during its construction. Or a polemic of Boston City Hall a year after its opening.
Even-tempered explorations of the work of Louis Kahn, Paul Rudolph, and Robert Moses, largely removed from the exalted status they now hold 50 years on, was unexpectedly refreshing.

[jeffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Leaden prose