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The edifice complexDeyan Sudjic

The edifice complex

Deyan Sudjic, Deyan Sudjic
2005403 pages
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An analysis of the role played by the rich and powerful in architecture argues that architecture is an expression of authority rather than art, with examples from buildings commissioned by such figures as Hitler, Rockefeller, and Saddam Hussein.

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5 editions
  • Ebook · English · 2009
    Penguin USA, Inc. · 9781440645761
  • Hardcover · English · 2005
    Allen Lane · 352 pages · 9780713997620
  • Other · English · 2011
    Edifice Complex
    Penguin Books, Limited · 464 pages · 9780241952771
  • Other · English · 2006
    Penguin (Non-Classics) · 403 pages · 9780143038016
  • Other · English · 2005
    Penguin Press · 403 pages · 9781594200687
Public architectureArchitecture publiqueArchitekturÖffentliches GebäudePouvoir (Sciences sociales)Power (Social sciences)Politics and cultureArchitecture