What’s So Great About the Eiffel Tower? 70 Questions that will change the way you think about architecture.
What’s So Great About the Eiffel Tower? 70 Questions that will change the way you think about architecture.
Jonathan Glancey
Date
22 February 2017
Time
6.30–8.30pm
Location
AA Bookshop
Why do we find the idea of a multi-coloured Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Familia a work of genius or kitsch? Why has Le Corbusier, one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain? This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture. Through 70 engaging, thought-provoking and often amusing debates, Jonathan Glancey invites readers to take a fresh look at the reputations of the masterpieces and great architects in history. You may never look at architecture in the same way again!
Join us for a drinks reception with Jonathan Glancey to celebrate the launch of the new publication; What’s So Great About the Eiffel Tower.
Launch Price £9.99 (RRP £12.99)