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Building Institution: The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, New York 1967-1985
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Abstract
"Building Institution" chronicles the expansion of architecture as a profession and discipline in the postmodern era. Kim Förster traces the compelling history of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, which was active in New York from 1967 to 1985. Drawing on extensive archival research ... view more
"Building Institution" chronicles the expansion of architecture as a profession and discipline in the postmodern era. Kim Förster traces the compelling history of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, which was active in New York from 1967 to 1985. Drawing on extensive archival research and oral histories, he constructs a collective biography that details the Institute's diverse roles and the dynamic interplay between research and design, education, culture, and publishing. By exploring the transformation of cultural production into a practice as well as the culturalization and global postmodernization of architecture, the volume contributes significantly to the institutional history of architecture.... view less
Keywords
education; culture; town; architecture; science; history of science
Classification
Natural Science and Engineering, Applied Sciences
Free Keywords
Architecture History; Urban Studies; New York; History
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
584 p.
Series
Architecture
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839465189
ISSN
2702-8089
ISBN
978-3-8394-6518-9
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0