This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics.Wagner's manifesto is a plea for an end to architectural eclecticism and for a more rational approach to design suited to contemporary life.[...]
Contemporary architectural theory emphasizes the importance of 'tectonics', the term used to articulate the relationship between construction, structure and architectural expression. Despite the term's currency, little consideration has been given to its origins or historical significance. In this 2[...]
Otto Wagner is considered as the "father of the Viennese modernism" and one of the most important international architects. The publication on the MAK exhibition illustrates the resonance of Wagner's oeuvre by protagonists of early modernism as well as his influence on his contemporaries, students a[...]
Der Architekt und Kunsttheoretiker Otto Wagner (1841-1918) hat wie kein anderer das Erscheinungsbild Wiens geprägt. In einer Mischung aus Historismus und Moderne widmete er sich fast ausschließlich monumentalen Projekten wie den Anlagen der Wiener Stadtbahn, dem Post-Sparkassen-Amt oder der Kirche[...]
Discover the groundbreaking structures of Otto Wagner One of Austria's most influential architects, Otto Wagner (1841 1918) played a key role in modernizing urban architecture. Forming an approach described as structural rationalism, Wagner pioneered use of materials such as glass, steel, and especi[...]