Bringing to light the debt twentieth-century modernist architects owe to the vernacular building traditions of the Mediterranean region, this book considers architectural practice and discourse from the 1920s to the 1980s. The essays here situate Mediterranean modernism in relation to concepts such as regionalism, nationalism, internationalism, critical regionalism, and postmodernism - an alternative history of the modern architecture and urbanism of a critical period in the twentieth century.

About the Author

Jean-Francois Lejeune is an architect and Professor of Architecture, Urban Design and History at the University of Miami School of Architecture, US.

Michelangelo Sabatino is Assistant Professor of Architecture in the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston, US.

Reviews

"This collection of essays is a significant step towards establishing a wider picture of modernist architecture, opening up new ideas and unexplored regions. It is an important basis for future research, and also a valuable textbook for university courses." - Antonello Alici, European Architectural History Network Newsletter

Book Information
ISBN 9780415776349
Author Jean-Francois Lejeune
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 620g