Carlo Scarpa: Classic Format -- Robert McCarter, Hardcover

The acclaimed survey of the life and works of the celebrated Italian modernist master, Carlo Scarpa, from the highly regarded architectural author, Robert McCarter

The work of Carlo Scarpa challenged, and continues to challenge, accepted notions of modern architecture. While several books have been published on his work, none has approached the breadth and depth of this classic monograph by Robert McCarter, who is celebrated for his meticulously researched, experientially based, and jargon-free accounts of key figures in modern architecture. This book is the definitive study of Scarpa's many accomplishments, including such works at the Canova Museum, the Castelvecchio Museum, and the Brion Cemetery, among others. It features in-depth 'walk-throughs' of a selection of Scarpa's key projects, embracing Scarpa's approach to experientially based design and presents sketches and architectural plans, together with a complete list of works, realized and unrealized, including his much-loved interiors and glassware, as well as the buildings themselves.

Author: Robert McCarter
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 04/21/2021
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.54lbs
Size: 11.50h x 10.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781838662929

About the Author

Robert McCarter is an architect and has been Ruth and Norman Moore Professor of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis since 2007. He taught at the University of Florida, where he was Director of the School of Architecture, and Columbia University, among other schools. He has written widely, including seven acclaimed books with Phaidon.