100 20th-Century Buildings
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A stylish and fascinating insight into the diverse architecture of Britainโs built heritage, covering the 20th century and beyond.
A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country's leading organisation for the protection of 20th-century architecture.
This fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onwards, representing the very best of 20th-century British architecture. First published in 2014 and now redesigned and updated in a brand-new edition, its glorious photography is accompanied by insightful texts from a range of expert architectural writers, including Alan Powers, Owen Hatherley, and Rowan Moore, along with several longer essays on different aspects of the 20th-century built environment: Gavin Stamp on the inter-war decades, Elain Harwood on post-war architecture, and Timothy Brittain-Catlin on post-modernism.
The huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes:
- The stately De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea
- Humble wartime prefabs
- Brutalist housing at the Barbican
- John Outram's colourful 80s Isle of Dogs pumping station
- The groundbreaking Eden Project in Cornwall
- and many more.
From factories to art galleries, churches to health centres, office blocks to individual private dwellings, 100 20th-Century Buildings provides a captivating overview of the 20th-century built environment.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781849948692
Publisher: Batsford
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 June 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Batsford
Edition: reissue
Illustration: 200 colour photographs
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 220.0mm
Height: 220.0mm
Weight: 502g
Pages: 256
About the Author
The Twentieth Century Society is a British charity that campaigns for the preservation of architectural heritage from 1914 onwards. They provide support and advice to architects and planning authorities to protect the best twentieth-century architecture and design, whether through listing or sympathetic development and management. In 2023, the society launched a campaign to protect Britain's few remaining cooling towers.
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