Twentieth Century Architecture: A Visual History

by Dennis Sharp

Twentieth Century Architecture is a fully documented, richly illustrated guide to the great architectural achievements of the last one hundred years. The book chronicles the technological advances, engineering achievements and aesthetic issues that have led to dramatic changes in every branch of architecture. The essential reference work provides photographs, drawing and plans for the significant buildings throughout each decade as well as a useful chronology of buildings and a comprehensive index.

496 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Lydia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dennis Sharp has been working on this excellent reference work since 1972. In the latest edition, he writes a multi-page overview for each decade 1900 to present, and then within that decade has a good description of each work/building. Make sure you use the 2002 edition where he devotes 75 pages to the decade 1990-1999. This is a very good way to get all of the architectural time periods in order with a good understanding of many leaders of each period. Some of the images are poor...but 1000 noteworthy buildings in a century showing the rise of so many international trends and architects, makes this a worthwhile book to peruse and read over a holiday.

[Zaiga · Rating 3 out of 5]

Confession... I did not read the ENTIRE book. It is practically an encyclopedia! Since it is an older publication,the pictures are in black and white. I can only imagine what some of these buildings look like in color. Still, little blurbs about architecture are perfect when you have a summer-time attention span!