ARCHITECTURE AND CRITICISM

With the publication of the fourth revised and expanded edition of the book Architecture and criticism by Editorial GG, which was first published in 1999, this act of informal commentary on the book and general praise of books in our contemporary condition is organised as an aperitif of Sant Jordi’s celebration.

The event will be attended by Josep Maria Montaner, architect and author of the book; Ethel Barahona, architect; David H. Fálagan, researcher, and Daniela Arias, architect.

Since its first edition in 1999, Architecture and Criticism has become one of the leading introductory texts on architectural criticism and historiography. What is criticism? What are its goals and meanings? Does it make any sense? This book, now in its fourth edition, answers these questions briefly and didactically, focusing on the historical trajectory of the relationship between architecture and criticism. Starting from the pioneers of architectural criticism of the 21^st century, the key figures of modern historiography, such as Sigfried Giedion, or the texts of the leading architects, such as Adolf Loos or Le Corbusier, through the different interpretations derived from existentialism, phenomenology, iconography or structuralism, such as Aldo Rossi, Manfredo Tafuri, Colin Rowe and Marina Waisman, to the post-structuralist scene, with names like Peter Eisenman, Rem Koolhaas or Micha Bandini. This brief basic guide presents a historical tour of architectural criticism that provides insight into the historiographical keys to architecture from its origins to the present day.

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* Free admission until capacity is reached.