Preface by William J. Mitchell In American Architects and Texts, Juan Pablo Bonta analyzes the indexes of nearly 400 architectural books and articles published over the past century and a half to reveal changing societal preferences in architecture and to literally measure the reputations of individual architects. The result is a provocative study -- part book, part electronic database and analysis software -- that follows the ups an downs of more than 7,000 architects' standing in the literature and, indirectly, their standing in the profession. There is a ranked list of the "100 most famous architects," along with views of evolving architectural careers and the response to them by critics and historians. The complete database and analysis is available in machine-readable form.Bonta dates the appearance on the literary scene of past and present superstars, like Jefferson, Latrobe, Richardson, Sullivan, Wright, Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Saarinen, Johnson, Venturi, and Meier. From his vast database emerge some surprising observations, for example Maya Ying Lin, the designer of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, reached in just two years a level of visibility in the literature that Frank Lloyd Wright only achieved after thirty years of practice.By analyzing an index and comparing it to other indexes stored in the database, the system designed by Bonta tentatively assesses whether an architecture text delivers what it promises. It can identify areas calling for further coverage, and flag unexpected or unusual names as well as any names that may have been left out deliberately or inadvertently. The system also automatically identifies influential publications like Hitchcock and Johnson's The International Style, Stern's various Forty and Forty collections, or Reagan's American Architecture, which were instrumental in launching yet unknown names destined to brilliant careers.In a chapter devoted to gender equity, Bonta sounds the alarm on an impending sex war in the literature, with authors giving preference in their writing for architects of their own gender. Ada Louise Huxtable and Barbara Lee Diamondstein are credited for being exceptions to the trend.

Amercan Architects and Texts: A Computer-Aided Analysis of the Literature

Arts & Photography

Bonta, Juan Pablo

Architecture

Mit Pr

These diskettes contain the database developed by the author for the analysis detailed in the book. They include data far more extensive than what is included in the book itself, right up through 1996. DOS diskettes will run on any IBM compatible computer with a minimum 286 processor, 640K of RAM, and 6 MB disk storage space.

Electronic Companion to American Architects and Texts

<p>Long overdue, this fresh, critical evaluation of Eladio Dieste, a leading force in post-war modern architecture, is the only book available on the subject.A Uruguayan trained as an engineer, Dieste made his mark on 1950s architecture with his innovative long-span vaulting systems for utilitarian structures. While his place in architecture commands the respectful attention of his professional peers worldwide, unlike other celebrated South American colleagues of his generation such as Oscar Neimeyer and Luis Barragan, Dieste has not had his work fully documented until now. Readers hungry for new references to post-war Modernism will find that this volume opens a window on a remarkable career. Covering Dieste's work over the past 30 years, the book discusses his: -- direct ties to modern masters Gropius, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe-- intimate linking of resolutely modern and traditional concepts-- easy blending of landscape and technology-- broad influence in South American architecture-- remarkable skill in design and engineeringThe book also includes an extensive overview of and analytical essay on his work.</p>

Eladio Dieste: Buildings and Projects

Whitney Library of Design

<p>Text: English, Spanish (translation)</p>

Architecture and its interpretation: A study of expressive systems in architecture

Rizzoli

Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd

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Amercan Architects and Texts: A Computer-Aided Analysis of the Literature

Electronic Companion to American Architects and Texts

Eladio Dieste: Buildings and Projects

Architecture and its interpretation: A study of expressive systems in architecture

Architecture and its interpretation: A study of expressive systems in architecture