
From Bauhaus to Our House
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Narrado por:
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Dennis McKee
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De:
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Tom Wolfe
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The narration is flat but adequate. For that reason I’d recommend a print copy of the book more highly than this recording — but don’t let that stop you from listening if interested.
An important caveat. Some of Wolfe's argument and emphasis was fiercely disputed or simply dismissed by the architectural profession — or at least may not be as simple as the story that’s told. And that’s OK, because this book will get you interested in learning more in a way that other starting points might not. For balance, look up some reviews of the book online to read criticisms of the history Wolfe presents.
A delightfully entertaining sneer at architectural pretension
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One long run of words
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Excellent book, badly read
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So snarky I kept having to back up and repeat
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If you have interest in Architecture in 2018, you should read this book (in physical form)
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
This was a nice review of certain early to mid-century architectural style(s) and theory.If you need to freshen your memory of things learned in Art History 101, this is the ticket in the architectural field.
What could Tom Wolfe have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Mr. Wolfe did what he proposed. That being an articulation of just how the minimalist idea in the architectural canon evolved.Did Dennis McKee do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Well, no characters here, but Mr. McKee did a nice job reading the text.Could you see From Bauhaus to Our House being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
(Ah HA!! I see that Audible needs to apply some editing their questions when reviewing nonfiction! This is an essay, pretty much, not a fictionalized account of architectural stylizers.)But OK... I'm game!
If Mr. Wolfe wanted to have a movie made of the evolution of intellectualization of the human habitat from dirt floors and burlap curtains to the glass box of the 20th century, he could introduce into a work of fiction an immortal who lives on one square acre of ground for about 12,000 years and has to undergo a thousand renovations of his habitat.
Anyone who has ever been inflicted with of a renovation of the tiniest kitchen or a measly bathroom knows that this leads to madness. So, instead of a vampire or wolf-human that lives forever, we could have, as our protagonist, a common man driven insane not only by the intellectuals who dictate fashion at the expense of comfort but also a man driven to suicide by the endless torture of construction never finished. Sort of like what happens in any actual renovation.
Of course, being immortal, the man cannot chose to end his suffering at his own hand because, well, he's immortal and must endure until he is finally encased in a glassy, soulless, boxed tower .
Any additional comments?
Nope.Nice Architectural History Synopsis
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Wolfe eviscerates the pompous and arrogant class of modern architects, and makes you laugh out loud as he does it.
Brilliant and Incisive Satire. Wolfe at his Best!
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Every name that can be mispronounced is!
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It is what it is. A retelling.
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Classic, hilarious Wolfe
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