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100 20th-Century Buildings

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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, this book provides a captivating overview of the 20th century built environment.

Author Biography:

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.
Release date NZ
June 6th, 2024
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
200 colour photographs
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9781849948692
Product ID
37966902

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