a kynical manifesto Garcia, Cruz 1983- creator Frankowski, Nathalie WAI Architecture Think Tank text bibliography ne 2019 2019 monographic eng

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131 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm Narrative Architecture' reveals a stream of remarkable architectural and urban visions in the twentieth century that culminated in the construction of one of the most powerful, misunderstood and underutilized weapons of architectural and urban critique, thinking and representation. This historical genealogy in three parts weaves inseparable modern architecture and narrative critique through never before seen images of half a century of utopian, heroic, commercial, ironic and critical projects by Le Corbusier, Team 10, Constant, Victor Gruen, Yona Friedman, Archizoom, Superstudio and Rem Koolhaas. Alluding to Diogenes, the ancient kynic who wandered with a lantern in search of an honest man, through narrative, archival and provocative images and texts, the book lays the groundwork in search of an honest architecture able to question the pressing challenges of our times. A sort of introduction to this kynical manifesto -- Part I: Ideology -- Modernism -- Plans -- Media -- Icon (oclast) -- Part II: Cynicism -- Aprés-garde -- 1956 -- Lessons -- Part III: Kynicism -- Narrative-- Unmaskings -- Postscript -- Appendix: Kynical Conclusions -- The beautiful ceremony -- Post-Colonial Prose -- Cruz Garcia & Nathalie Frankowski. "WAI Architecture Think Tank." Includes bibliographical references. Architecture, Modern 20th century Modern movement (Architecture) Visionary architecture Architecture Political aspects Critical theory Modern movement (Architecture) Critical theory Architecture Political aspects Architecture, Modern Visionary architecture NA682.M63 G37 2019 724.6 9789462085244 9462085242 pucpr 191001 20220304182323.0 eng