Disfuncional funcionalismo: Ideología, arquitectura y crisis, 1945-1980 by David Rivera

David Rivera, a historian and professor at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid's Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, has published a new book called 'Disfuncional funcionalismo. Ideología, arquitectura y crisis, 1945-1980', with Ediciones Asimétricas. This work explores the tumultuous period of architectural history from 1945 to 1980, highlighting the clashes among modern architects despite a dominant functionalist perspective. Notably, the 1959 dissolution of CIAM marked a turning point that anticipated the rise of postmodernism. Rivera examines the contradictions in functionalism, touching on ideas like 'Nueva Monumentalidad' and significant structures such as Ronchamp and the TWA terminal. He previously authored 'Dios está en los detalles' and co-edited 'Medio siglo sin paradigma' with Alejandro García Hermida, and also founded the journal 'Teatro Marittimo'.