"This collection brings together buildings that inject a fresh dose of creativity into any architectural project and set the tone and pace for architects around the world, surveying the range of different styles, functions and needs that make each project a unique challenge. Along with the iconic, definitive buildings of the era are lesser-known projects that are no less creative or surprising. Illustrated with a wealth of photographs and floor plans, and supplemented by lucid, insightful text, this is an inspiring reference no architect or client can do without."--Back cover.

本教材阐述了18世纪下半叶至19世纪下半叶欧洲与美国的建筑、19世纪下半叶至20世纪初对新建筑的探求、新建筑运动的高潮－－现代建筑派及其代表人物等内容。

本书以全新的角度, 从建筑语言的发展来分析19世纪末至20世纪60年代这一特定历史时期的建筑潮流、艺术倾向, 以及材料、结构特征。