Gunnar Asplund's Gothenburg : the transformation of public architecture in interwar Europe / Nicholas Adams.

• Introduction : public architecture in the modern world -- Sweden : Gothenburg and its courthouse -- Asplund's multiple visions, 1913-1937 -- Asplund's building and modern law -- Asplund's reputation and the catastrophic reception -- Managing modernisms at home -- Public architecture after Asplund.

• "Explores the work of Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund, focusing on his courthouse extension (1933-36) in the port city of Gothenburg. Places Asplund's building into the wider context of public architecture in Europe from 1900 to 1950"--Provided by publisher. 

Ämnesord

Public architecture  -- Sweden -- Göteborg -- History -- 20th century. (LCSH)

Public architecture  -- Europe -- History -- 20th century. (LCSH)

Offentliga byggnader  -- historia (sao)

Europa  (sao)

Sverige  -- Göteborg (sao)

Göteborg (Sweden)  -- Buildings, structures, etc. (LCSH)

1900-talet  (sao)

Personnamn

Asplund, Gunnar, 1885-1940

Institutionsnamn

Göteborgs rådhus

Klassifikation

NA4475.S82 (LCC)

725.1504867345 (DDC)

Icdd (kssb/8 (machine generated))