This is the first book in English on the architectural work of the influential French architect, urban planner, teacher, and writer Fernand Pouillon . Among the essays are ones from architectural critic and historian Jacques Lucan offering a rich analysis of Pouillon’s postwar urbanism and its critique of mainstream modernism and Adam Caruso delving into Pouillon’s use of materials. The book also features photographs of Pouillon’s key projects.
Language
English
Pages
192
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
gta publishers
Release
August 15, 2014
ISBN
3856763244
ISBN 13
9783856763244
The Stones of Fernand Pouillon: An Alternative Modernism in French Architecture
This is the first book in English on the architectural work of the influential French architect, urban planner, teacher, and writer Fernand Pouillon . Among the essays are ones from architectural critic and historian Jacques Lucan offering a rich analysis of Pouillon’s postwar urbanism and its critique of mainstream modernism and Adam Caruso delving into Pouillon’s use of materials. The book also features photographs of Pouillon’s key projects.