Korolija Fontana-Giusti, Gordana (2010) Eric Mumford, Defining Urban Design. CIAM Architects and the Formation of a Discipline, 1937–69. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009. Review of: Defining Urban Design. CIAM Architects and the Formation of a Discipline, 1937–69. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009. by Mumford, Eric. Urban History, 37 (1). pp. 196-198. ISSN 0963-9268. (doi:10.1017/S0963926810000258) (KAR id:24804)
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Abstract
The article critically reviews the book by Eric Mumford. While acknowledging its value and significant contribution to the history of urbanism, Fontana-Giusti argues for a more profound understanding which will include the complexity of the underlining philosophies held by the CIAM architects of this period.
| Item Type: | Review |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1017/S0963926810000258 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | urbanism, urban design, CIAM |
| Subjects: |
D History General and Old World E History America > E151 United States (General) D History General and Old World > D History (General) N Visual Arts > NA Architecture |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > Kent School of Architecture and Planning |
| Depositing User: | Gordana Fontana-Giusti |
| Date Deposited: | 31 May 2010 14:35 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 10:03 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/24804 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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Korolija Fontana-Giusti, Gordana.
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