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OverviewMaking extensive use of information gained from in-depth interviews with architects active in the period between 1928-1953, the author provides a sympathetic understanding of the Modern Movement's architectural role in reshaping the fabric and structure of British metropolitan cities in the post-war period and traces the links between the experience of British modernists and the wider international modern movement. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John R. GoldPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138405400ISBN 10: 113840540 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 03 July 2017 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Anticipations. Staking a Claim. Finding One Another. Exhibiting the Future. Projects and Plans. Marking Time. Dreams and False Expectations. Old and New Agenda. Notes and References. IndexReviews'Crammed to bursting with valuable evidence and sharp insight... undoubtedly makes an important contribution to the contemporary re-evaluation of architectural modernism.' - RIBA 'A remarkably detailed account...Gold's book is a beautifully researched and gently ironical account of events and ideologies that are slipping away from living memory.' - The Architects' Journal 'The definitive account of British involvement in the modern movement.' - Deborah Lewittes, JSAH, 2005 'His [Gold's] discussions of the MARS Group's exhibition New Architecture (1938) and reconstruction scheme for London ... remain the most useful analyses of these activities.' - Deborah Lewittes, JSAH, 2005 'A crucial step toward an in-depth account of modern architecture in Britain.' - Deborah Lewittes, JSAH, 2005 Author InformationJohn R. Gold Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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