Sverre Fehn and the City: Rethinking Architecture’s Urban Premises Taylor & Francis Ltd

The urban attentions of Pritzker Laureate Sverre Fehn (1924-2009) are extensive, but as yet virtually unexplored. This book examines ten select projects to illuminate Fehn’s approach to the city, the embodiment of that thinking in his designs, and the broader lessons those efforts offer for better understanding the relationship between architecture and urban life. Fehn´s writings, constructed buildings, competition entries, and lectures suggest opportunities for reinvigorating architecture’s eng...