Contextualism and Essays on Architectural History and Theory

By (author) Stuart Cohen

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Publishing 14th Sep 2026

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The book includes the author’s landmark article that introduced the term contextualism into architectural discourse
New material includes an essay on the work at the turn-of-the-last-century Chicago architect George Maher
A collection of the author’s influential essays published in Architectural periodicals from the 1970s to the present

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A collection of essays published from the 1970s to the present on architectural theory and architectural history. Either consciously or unconsciously, architecture comes to embody the most stable and persistent values of a culture, and through this institutions become symbolised by their buildings; their values become associated with architectural forms. These forms represent the architect’s judgements of the natural world and the built environment.

About the Author

Stuart Cohen is an author, educator, and practicing architect. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and recipient of the Chicago Chapter of the AIA Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021. He is professor of architecture emeritus at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is the recipient of an award for excellence in design from the Society of Architectural Historians and in 2018 he received the Arthur Ross Award from the Institute for Classical Architecture and Art for his writing.

Specifications

Publisher: ORO Editions
ISBN: 9781966515692
Publish date: 14th Sep 2026
Binding: Paperback / softback
Territory: World excluding USA, Canada, Australasia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan
Size: 229 mm x 152 mm
Pages: 240 Pages
Illustrations: 200 color

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Contextualism and Essays on Architectural History and Theory

By (author) Stuart Cohen

Distributed by ACC Art Books

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