Wilson’s profoundly, quietly important book is strongly recommended for all thinking architects.Building design the other tradition of Modern architecture: the uncompleted project is a re-edition of an essential work by colin st John wilson, architect of the british Library and one of the most eminent voices in architectural theory and practice of the last 50 years.

In the book 'the other tradition, St John Wilson sets out to examine the underlying themes of modern architecture, assessing their impact, influence, and continuing development. St John Wilson argues for a continuing tradition, an 'uncompleted project', sustained against the congrès international d’ architecture Moderne’s (CIAM) rigid orthodoxy by a 'resistance movement'

Wilson’s profoundly, quietly important book is strongly recommended for all thinking architects.Building design the other tradition of Modern architecture: the uncompleted project is a re-edition of an essential work by colin st John wilson, architect of the british Library and one of the most eminent voices in architectural theory and practice of the last 50 years.

In the book 'the other tradition, St John Wilson sets out to examine the underlying themes of modern architecture, assessing their impact, influence, and continuing development. St John Wilson argues for a continuing tradition, an 'uncompleted project', sustained against the congrès international d’ architecture Moderne’s (CIAM) rigid orthodoxy by a 'resistance movement' exemplified by architects such as Alvar Aalto, Hans Scharoun, Hugo Häring and Frank Lloyd Wright. St John Wilson’s original, insightful and passionate text is accompanied by photographs, plan drawings, sketches and models that further elucidate his argument. As important now as it was when first published the other tradition of Modern architecture: the uncompleted project is a handsome re-edition of a seminal work.