One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern

One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern

Martin Filler
22/09/2025
22/09/2025

One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.

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One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern
Martin Filler
Martin Filler

American - Critic Born: September 17, 1948

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