Relearning from Las Vegas

<p><b>Evaluates for the first time one of the foundational works in architecture criticism</b></p> <p>Immediately on its publication in 1972 <i>Learning from Las Vegas</i> by Robert Venturi Denise Scott Brown and Steven Izenour was hailed as a transformative work in the history and theory of architecture liberating those in architecture who were trying to find a way out of the straitjacket of architectural orthodoxies. Resonating far beyond the professional and institutional boundaries of the field the book contributed to a thorough rethinking of modernism and was subsequently taken up as an early manifestation and progenitor of postmodernism.</p> Going beyond analyzing the original text the essays provide insights into the issues surrounding architecture culture and philosophy that have been influenced by <i>Learning from Las Vegas.</i> For the contributors as for scholars in an array of fields the pioneering book is as relevant to architectural debates today as it was when it was first published.Contributors: Ritu Bhatt Karsten Harries Jean-Claude Lebensztejn John McMorrough Katherine Smith Dell Upton Nigel Whitely.