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Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture Aristides Ruiz The democratic potentials and effectsComposed of ten essays and an epilogue that trace the history of contemporary form as an evolving poetic of structure and construction, the book's analytical framework rests on Frampton's close readings of key French and German, and English sources from the eighteenth century to the present. Kenneth Frampton's long awaited follow up to his classic A Critical History of Modern Architecture is certain to influence any future debate on the evolution of