One of Austria's most influential architects, Otto Wagner (1841-1918) played a key role in modernizing urban architecture. Forming an approach described as structural rationalism, Wagner pioneered use of materials such as glass, steel, and especially aluminum. He was associated with the Viennese Succession, a group of artists and designers headed by Gustav Klimt that initiated a departure from the conservative style of the Viennese Künstlerhaus. Among Wagner's most important buildings are the Vienna Postsparkassenamt (Postal Savings building) and the Steinhof Church.
Basic Architecture features:
Each title contains approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
Introductory essays explore the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
The body presents the most important works in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes, construction problems (why some projects were never executed), and resolutions
The appendix includes a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings
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