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What's So Great About the Eiffel Tower?: 70 Questions That Will Change the Way You Think about Architecture

Jonathan Glancey

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Why do we find the idea of a multi-colored Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Família a work of genius or kitsch? Why has Le Corbusier, one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain?

This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture. Through 70 engaging, thought-provoking, and often amusing debates, Jonathan Glancey invites readers to take a fresh look at the reputations of the masterpieces and great architects in history. You may never look at architecture in the same way again!

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Release: February 28, 2017

ISBN: 178067919X

ISBN 13: 9781780679198

What's So Great About the Eiffel Tower?: 70 Questions That Will Change the Way You Think about Architecture

Jonathan Glancey

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Why do we find the idea of a multi-colored Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Família a work of genius or kitsch? Why has Le Corbusier, one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain?

This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture. Through 70 engaging, thought-provoking, and often amusing debates, Jonathan Glancey invites readers to take a fresh look at the reputations of the masterpieces and great architects in history. You may never look at architecture in the same way again!

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Release: February 28, 2017

ISBN: 178067919X

ISBN 13: 9781780679198

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