Nothing permanent : modern architecture in California /

Cronan, Todd,

Nothing permanent : modern architecture in California / Todd Cronan. - 384 pages chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Nothing Permanent is a nuanced intellectual history of architectural innovation in California between 1920 and 1970. It demonstrates how this prolific era of modern architecture was propelled by divergent views about the dynamic between interior and exterior, the idea of permanence, and the extent to which architects could exercise control over the inhabitants of their structures"--

9781517915209

2023001551


Architecture, Modern--California--20th century.
Architects and patrons--History--California--20th century.
Architecture and society--History--California--20th century.
ARCHITECTURE / History / Contemporary (1945-)
ARCHITECTURE / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)


Print books.

NA730.C2 / C76 2023

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