The Rationalist Reader

Peckham, A. and Schmiedeknecht, T. (eds.). (2013). The Rationalist Reader: Architecture and Rationalism in Europe 1920-1940 and 1960-1990. London: Routledge. ISBN: 978-415-604436-9.

The Rationalist Reader: Architecture and Rationalism in Europe 1920-1940 and 1960-1990, edited by Andrew Peckham and Torsten Schmiedeknecht has just been published. The Reader incorporates the first documentary collection of writing on rationalism in twentieth century architecture, providing an accessible introduction to the subject, direct insight into the thinking of architects and their critics, and a current re-evaluation of the context from which they emerged. For a 20% discount on the book, click here.

Andrew Peckham teaches architecture at the University of Westminster. He is currently working on a new book, Architecture and its Imprint.