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Wednesday, August 14, 2002
BOOK REVIEW: FROM BAUHAUS TO OUR HOUSE BY TOM WOLFE * * 1/2 (2 and one half stars out of 4).
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Tom Wolfe's From Bauhaus to Our House delivers a scathing critique of American architecture in the 20th century. It is fascinating to observe the disconnect between architectural theory and aesthetics. And Wolfe is surely correct that this disconnect is a bad thing. Yet, I think, there are some beautiful buildings out there that were built in the 20th century, and that doesn't really match up with Wolfe's view about how architecture gets built. Further, I am particularly a fan of the "glass box" skyscrapers he decries. Still, the book was fascinating and entertaining. It was probably my least favorite Tom Wolfe book, but that's still pretty good.
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