วันอาทิตย์ที่ 20 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2556

From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe – a book review


First of all I think this book is very hard to understand. However, in my response, I think this book is the author perspective toward the modern architecture and show his passion in modern architecture, seem like a good book for modernism lovers’. At first Wolf try to give a background of historical event in architecture on how did modern architecture started. The book gives the idea on how the modern architect have come in place and also mention a lot of architect who involved in Modernism.
In the first chapter he had mention about the system of architecture school named Bauhaus School, in Weimar. The school must produce a creative ideas and theories of classical architecture. So later Bauhaus came up with one methods and a way to practice that can be used in school, which is “art and technology”.
After the war in Europe, the architect from Bauhaus school must migrate to USA. After read this chapter, I just realize that Modern Architecture came from Europe, I always thought that it came from USA.
Wolf mentions many architect name, but there is one name that I familiar with the most is Frank Lloyd Wright. He was considering as one of the most influential architect in history, which I think it’s true. Frank was one of the very first who design the modern architecture. Most of his work might look simple plane and flat, but actually there are many meaning toward it.
In conclusion, after reading this book I appreciate the modern architecture, it’s not just a simple concrete wall, flat opening, but actually there is more things in it rather than its appearance.

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