Architecture: From Prehistory to Postmodernity, Reprint

by Marvin Trachtenberg, Isabelle Hyman

For History of Architecture courses in departments of Art, Design, Art History and Architecture. Moving back and forth between the long view of historical trends and close-ups on major works and crucial architectural themes, this insightful, lively and original modern survey reinvigorates conventional period and thematic structures of architectural history and revitalizes the canon of great buildings. Designed to help students understand and appreciate great architecture and its history, the lavishly illustrated text explains specific qualities of periods in depth and the complex illuminating differences between them in social, intellectual, and aesthetic terms. Exceptionally detailed coverage of the modern age (18th century to the present).

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, Textbooks, History, Art, Reference, Urbanism

648 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Zane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I use this book for all my architecture history exams. A lot of information, except the 20th century. a lot of very significant periods and movements are not even mentioned. It lacks a bit wider view on the history of architecture in other parts of the world in the 20th century, it only mentions USA, a bit of Europe and only a few paragraphs of Scandinavia.

Photo's are of a very good quality, the 'why' of a movement through the history is very well explained.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tons of good information and articulation of important works. Kind of a tough read for undergraduates, but it makes you look up vocab. I would like to see a 2nd book on Architecture after 1980's