Born in Warsaw in 1926, Joseph Rykwert was one of the best-known critics and historians of architecture. In this new edition of his memoir, he posthumously expands upon the first edition by 20,000 words, delving deeper into how his lifeâ s experiences shaped his working life.
Born in Warsaw in 1926, Joseph Rykwert was one of the best-known critics and historians of architecture. In this new edition of his memoir, he posthumously expands upon the first edition by 20,000 words, delving deeper into how his lifeâ s experiences shaped his working life.
Joseph Rykwert CBE (1926-2024) was Paul Philippe Cret Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, and one of the foremost architectural historians and critics of his generation. He spent most of his working life in the UK and US. Rykwert was the author of many influential works on architecture, including The Idea of a Town (1963), On Adam's House in Paradise (1972), The First Moderns (1980), The Dancing Column (1996) and The Seduction of Place (2000). All of his books have been translated into several languages.
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Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Part I First Ruin. Grandpapa. Poles and Jews. Warsaw. Goody-goody. Mesalliance. Grandmother. More contradictions. A change of circumstance. Politics. Anatol. The new home. A rift. A profession. Politics in pre-war Poland. Menace. School. Mornings. Lessons out-of-school. The Chrysalis. A Change of direction. Abbazia. Mortality. War. Kaunas. Saltsjøbaden, Amsterdam, Brighton. A very different school. My father's decline and death. Architecture. Cambridge. London - the Architectural Association. Student Movement House. Girls. Architecture Again. In the world. Arup. On my own. Friends. The Warburg Institute. Italy. Paris. CIAM. Milan. Going South. Paris again - architects and artists. Ideas. Peace. Soho. The Idea of a Town. Borshch. Anatole. Hampstead. The Idea of a Town - again. Notes. Part II Graduation and practice. First Marriage. Royal College. Wips. Sebastian. Academia. Italy. '68. Finally - You. Religion. Your world. Wivenhoe. Cambridge. The Mantuan Show. Penn Design. Ivan, Mexico and South America. Manhattan and Venice. Postscript
Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Part I First Ruin. Grandpapa. Poles and Jews. Warsaw. Goody-goody. Mesalliance. Grandmother. More contradictions. A change of circumstance. Politics. Anatol. The new home. A rift. A profession. Politics in pre-war Poland. Menace. School. Mornings. Lessons out-of-school. The Chrysalis. A Change of direction. Abbazia. Mortality. War. Kaunas. Saltsjøbaden, Amsterdam, Brighton. A very different school. My father's decline and death. Architecture. Cambridge. London - the Architectural Association. Student Movement House. Girls. Architecture Again. In the world. Arup. On my own. Friends. The Warburg Institute. Italy. Paris. CIAM. Milan. Going South. Paris again - architects and artists. Ideas. Peace. Soho. The Idea of a Town. Borshch. Anatole. Hampstead. The Idea of a Town - again. Notes. Part II Graduation and practice. First Marriage. Royal College. Wips. Sebastian. Academia. Italy. '68. Finally - You. Religion. Your world. Wivenhoe. Cambridge. The Mantuan Show. Penn Design. Ivan, Mexico and South America. Manhattan and Venice. Postscript
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