The Edifice Complex
The Edifice Complex
by Deyan Sudjic
First published 2005 · 403 pages · about 7 hours to read
About this book
An analysis of the role played by the rich and powerful in architecture argues that architecture is an expression of authority rather than art, with examples from buildings commissioned by such figures as Hitler, Rockefeller, and Saddam Hussein.
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