Morgenthaler, Hans Rudolf. <br/><br/>
The Meaning of Modern Architecture :  Its Inner Necessity and an Empathetic Reading. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (162 pages) 
<br/><br/>Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction: The Meaning of Modern Architecture -- 1 Wittgenstein House: The Perfect Mechanism -- 2 An Empathic Description and Interpretation of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye: The Machine Design -- 3 Spatial Esthetics and Einfühlung (Empathy): Theodor Lipps's Aesthetik -- 4 The Inner Construction of Objects and Space: Hildebrand's Problem der Form -- 5 Visual Perception and Artistic Judgment: Conrad Fiedler's Visibility -- 6 The Scientific Treatment of Perception and the Human Nature of the Viewer: Alois Riegl's Kunstwollen -- 7 The Word on the Street: Architectural Criticism -- 8 House Schminke: The Anti-esthetic Design -- 9 Casa del Fascio: The Eclectic Puzzle -- 10 Haus Lange: The Elegant Analyst -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> This book analyses the buildings directly as the objects of study, not indirectly, as designs filtered through a philosophical or theoretical discourse. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781317024316 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Architecture, Modern--20th century--Themes, motives.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>2015008096 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>724.6