Modern Buildings in Britain

A Gazetteer

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Owen Hatherley

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Hardback

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The definitive illustrated guide to modern British architecture Modernism is now a century old, and its consequences are all around us, built into our everyday lived environments. Its place in Britain's history is fiercely contested, and its role in our future is the subject of ongoing controversy - but modernist buildings have undoubtedly changed our cities, politics and identity forever. In Modern Buildings in Britain, Owen Hatherley applauds the ambition and explores the significance of this most divisive of architectures, travelling from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen, from St Ives to Shetland, in search of our most important and distinctive modern buildings. As Hatherley considers the social, political and cultural value of these structures - a number of which are threatened by demolition - two linked questions emerge- what happens to a building after it has been lived in, and what becomes of an idea when its time has passed? With more than six hundred pages of trenchantly opinionated, often witty analysis, and with three hundred photographs in both duotone and colour, Modern Buildings in Britain is a landmark contribution to the history of British architecture.

Author Biography:

Owen Hatherley writes for Architectural Review, the Guardian and the London Review of Books, among others. He is the author of several books, including Trans-Europe Express and Landscapes of Communism, and is the Culture Editor of Tribune.

Release date NZ

April 4th, 2024

Author

Owen Hatherley

Pages

608

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Dimensions

177x263x58

ISBN-13

9780241701850

Product ID

38249733

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