Megastructure by Reyner Banham, Manifesto, Architecture Publication
Megastructure Book by Reyner Banham
20th Century Built Environment Publication: Architectural Book by Volume
Jan 10, 2018
Megastructure by Reyner Banham
Architectural Publication by Volume
Megastructure, one of the late-20th-century?s most influential architecture books, will be reissued by Volume, the publishing platform for the visual arts.

It is a rare book that captures the zeitgeist of a particular period, and a rare writer who can present that spirit through references that range from art history to engineering, from architectural theory to pop culture. British-born author, critic, and cultural commentator Reyner Banham is generally regarded by many as the finest architecture and design critic of his generation, if not of all time.
Before he died prematurely, at the age of 66, Banham penned many essays and books. His paean to Los Angeles, The Architecture of Four Ecologies, played a vital role in transforming the city from a design hinterland to a hotbed of innovation. But it is Megastructure, published in 1976, that is perhaps the best testiment of the breadth of his knowledge, of his enthusiasm for the possibilities of the built world, and his embrace of technology, all interwoven through his enlightened personal perspective ? and animated by his often provocative positions.

In Megastructure ? loosely defined as the concept of a giant, adaptable, multipurpose building containing most of the funct...