This text presents a survey of Kleihues' buildings and projects between the 1960s and 1990s. It has been structured to allow a study of the works according to building type. Also covered are Kleihues' theories, especially those on poetic rationalism, the critical reconstruction of the city, and the antithetical and contradictory as ends and means, all of which have greatly influenced contemporary architectural debate. There are also essays on: urban planning; apartment, industrial and hospital building; Kleihues' office and ...
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This text presents a survey of Kleihues' buildings and projects between the 1960s and 1990s. It has been structured to allow a study of the works according to building type. Also covered are Kleihues' theories, especially those on poetic rationalism, the critical reconstruction of the city, and the antithetical and contradictory as ends and means, all of which have greatly influenced contemporary architectural debate. There are also essays on: urban planning; apartment, industrial and hospital building; Kleihues' office and commercial buildings; and his museums.
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