Nicholas Adams is Mary Conover Mellon Professor in the History of Architecture at Vassar College.

“In his penetrating and inspiring study, Nicholas Adams makes a contested provincial Swedish masterpiece the focus of a wide architectural and cultural context. He reveals the complexity of progressive modernity in relation to public monumental space, traditions, and institutional authority, viewing Asplund’s courthouse extension as both expression and functional scenography. His book adds substantially to Swedish architectural historiography and to the understanding of the international scene and their interrelationship.”—Johan Mårtelius, co-author of The Complete Guide to Architecture in Stockholm

Nicholas Adams is Mary Conover Mellon Professor in the History of Architecture at Vassar College.

“In his penetrating and inspiring study, Nicholas Adams makes a contested provincial Swedish masterpiece the focus of a wide architectural and cultural context. He reveals the complexity of progressive modernity in relation to public monumental space, traditions, and institutional authority, viewing Asplund’s courthouse extension as both expression and functional scenography. His book adds substantially to Swedish architectural historiography and to the understanding of the international scene and their interrelationship.”—Johan Mårtelius, co-author of The Complete Guide to Architecture in Stockholm

Nicholas Adams is Mary Conover Mellon Professor in the History of Architecture at Vassar College.

“In his penetrating and inspiring study, Nicholas Adams makes a contested provincial Swedish masterpiece the focus of a wide architectural and cultural context. He reveals the complexity of progressive modernity in relation to public monumental space, traditions, and institutional authority, viewing Asplund’s courthouse extension as both expression and functional scenography. His book adds substantially to Swedish architectural historiography and to the understanding of the international scene and their interrelationship.”—Johan Mårtelius, co-author of The Complete Guide to Architecture in Stockholm