History and Theory of Architecture

Many of you have been asking questions regarding the history and theory of architecture.

Here is a short reading list of some of the most important works related to those topics that might be of interest. Feel free to head down to the library to browse through any of them. You may even find some of the manifestos quite entertaining.

Architectural Theory:
Learning from Las Vegas; Venturi Scott Brown
Towards a New Architecture; Le Corbusier (modern architecture)
Delirious New York; Rem Koolhaas (most contemporary)
Programs and Manifestos on 20th Century Architecture; Conrad Ulrich

Urban Theory:
Life and Death of Great American Cities; Jane Jacobs
Image of the City; Kevin Lynch (studies concentrated on Boston, might seem more relevant while at the GSD)

Landscape Theory:
Recovering Landscape; Ed. James Corner

Architecture History:
Modern Architecture Since 1900; William J. Curtis
Modern Architecture: A Critical History; Kenneth Frampton