Architecture Theory Set (8 Books)

The Architecture Theory Set (8 Books) consists of carefully selected works for those who want to explore the foundations of modern architecture and art theories. This set, filled with deep analyses by pioneering authors such as Peter Collins, Bruno Zevi, Rudolf Arnheim, and Ricardo Porro, and the changing ideals of modern architecture, offers a unique resource for both architecture and art enthusiasts. The books included in the set are:

1. Changing Ideals in Modern Architecture: Peter Collins, one of the greatest architectural historians of the twentieth century, addresses the story of modern architecture from 1750 to 1950 in this extremely comprehensive work.
   
   
2. Dynamics of Architectural Form: This book by Rudolf Arnheim, known for his original theoretical works in Turkey, deals with the principles of architectural formation, ranging from the elements of space to its analysis in vertical and horizontal dimensions; it addresses the interaction and perception of space; and covers a wide scope dealing with features such as mobility, order, disorder, expression, and function.
   
   
3. To See Architecture: Written in 1948 by Bruno Zevi, one of the leading architectural theorists of the twentieth century, and translated into all languages to date, this is his most famous work. An essential book for architectural education.
   
   
4. The Modern Language of Architecture: In the first part of the book, Bruno Zevi analyzes the codes of modern architecture and presents the fundamental invariants for understanding 20th-century architecture. In the second part, he addresses the historiography of architecture, drawing a broad panorama from prehistory to Le Corbusier's poetics...
   
   
5. Five Aspects of Content in Architecture: Ricardo Porro not only created architectural works that could not be pigeonholed but also left a lasting mark at the end of the last century with his teaching and strong intellectual formation. This book, reflecting Porro's ideas, is one of the most original texts in architectural theory.
   
   
6. Architecture as Mass Communication Medium: This famous work by Renato De Fusco, subtitled Notes on Architectural Semiotics, consists of chapters titled "Function Without Form," "Architecture in Ideological Crisis," "Architecture as Mass Communication Medium," "Old and New in Mass Culture," "Criteria for a New Evaluation," and "Towards an Architectural Semiotics"...
   
   
7. Architectural Doctrine: Bruno Taut's famous book, the first edition of which was published by the Academy of Fine Arts in 1938, met Turkish readers again in 2021 with its new translation and renewed/updated visuals.
   
   
8. Compulsory Plurality: Aykut Köksal's book, first published in 1994 and subtitled Discontinuity of Language in Architecture and Art, gained great interest after its initial publication and quickly sold out. The book brought a new perspective to the modernism/postmodernism debates of those years. The articles in Compulsory Plurality are gathered in four separate sections: "Age of Fictional Languages," "Reaching for the Future," "Space Writing," and "Understanding Yesterday."