Auguste Perret

- The first monograph in English on the work of French architect Auguste Perret (1874-1954), a pioneering precursor to the Modern movement - Looks at Perret's projects in France and abroad, such as the Musee des Travaux Publics in Paris, the Church of Notre-Dame at Raincy and other domestic, industrial and urban buildings, and his innovative use of structure and materials - Richly illustrated with new colour photography as well as drawings and photographs from the Perret archive - Includes an appendix of Perret's aphorisms and other writings