Preservation of Modern Architecture

PART I
 
1. Preserving Modern Architecture: The Beginning
 
2. Philosophical Issues Affecting Preservation and Design
 
3. Evolving Preservation Philosophies and Standards
 
4. Preservation Issues for Modern Materials and Systems
 
5. Preserving Modern Architecture: What, Why, Where and How
 
6. Investigation and Assessment of Modern Buildings and Structures
 
PART II-- Building Typologies: Case Studies
 
7. Pavilions
 
1. German Pavilion, Barcelona, Spain
 
2. Aluminaire
 
8. Residences
 
1. Single family
 
Villa Savoye, Poissy, France
 
Gropius House, Lincoln, MA
 
Farnsworth House, Plano, IL
 
2. Suburban Developments
 
Greenbelt, MD
 
Levittown, Long Island, NY
 
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA
 
3. Multi family
 
Chatham Towers, New York, NY
 
Peabody Terrace, Cambridge, MA
 
Hilliard Houses, Chicago, IL
 
9. Prefabrication
 
1. Cemesto
 
2. Lustron
 
10. Schools
 
1. Open Air School, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
 
2. Crow Island, Winnetka, Illinois, USA
 
3. Munkegård Elementary School, Søborg, Denmark
 
11. Performing Arts Centers
 
1. Royal National Theatre (London, England)
 
2. Lincoln Center, New York, NY
 
3. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
 
12. Hospitality
 
1. Caribe Hotel, Puerto Rico
 
2. Royal SAS (now the Radisson) Hotel, Copenhagen
 
13. Airport Terminals
 
1. TWA Terminal, New York, NY
 
2. Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia
 
14. Industrial buildings
 
1. Lingotto, Turin, Italy
 
2. Van Nelle, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
 
15. Exterior Cladding Materials--Glass and Stone
 
1. Glass
 
Department Store Schunck or "Glaspaleis", Heerlen, The Netherlands
 
Lever House - New York, NY
 
2. Thin Stone

THEODORE H. M. PRUDON, PhD, FAIA, a leading expert on the preservation of modern architecture, was educated at the University of Delft, Netherlands, and Columbia University where he received his doctorate. He is a partner of Prudon & Partners, based in New York City, and teaches preservation at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Prudon is the President of DOCOMOMO US and a board member of DOCOMOMO International. DOCOMOMO is dedicated to the study of significant works of Modern Movement architecture, landscape design, and urban planning around the world.

"The book is especially deft in its handling of the philosophical and practical issues of preserving Modernism." ( Architectural Record , June 2009)
"...is the first that addresses the spectrum of issues associated with the stewardship of modern architecture, presents significant manifestations of modernism and frames the philosophical, assessment and conservation challenges of this body of the built environment. ( AIA.org , February 2009)

"Overall, Preservation of Modern Architecture looks to be a legitimate source to bolster one's knowledge or gain foundational information about modern architecture." ( chicagoarchitecturetoday.com, January 2009)

"Throughout, Preservation of Modern Architecture is illustrated extensively with excellent black and white photographs, many of them historic in nature, and excellent plans of each of the case buildings. This book is essential not only for all organizations, practices and educational institutions involved in the practice and education of conservation but also is an extremely useful adjunct to every school of architecture in the world....deserves the very widest of readership for those wishing to understand and value the development of Modern Architecture in the world." ( Architectural Science Review , December 2008)

"It is a comprehensive volume that endeavors to address every conceivable aspect of its topic. This book begins the necessary and potentially very exciting discussion on the future of the historic preservation movement in the United States and around the world. Take the time to read Preservation of Modern Architecture." ( Traditional Building , October 2008)

Winner of the Association for Preservation Technology International 2008 Lee Nelson Book Award

Oh, the irony. Trend-setting modernist architectural statements of the 20th century, once said to transcend style and region, now require historic preservation. Often functionally obsolete, these structures, in many cases, have suffered neglect,