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Author: Andrew Sargent
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-10-15
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1445659883
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author: Susie Boulton
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2022-09-15
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 144569638X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating exploration of the history and numerous architectural treasures of the famous university city of Cambridge.
Author: Stuart Hylton
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 1445659352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the rich and fascinating history of Reading through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author: Steve Ellwood
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-06-15
Total Pages: 173
ISBN-13: 1445657120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author: Garth Groombridge
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-04-15
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 1445652765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author: Alan Colquhoun
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2002-04-25
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 0191592641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe is re-examined shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters. Alan Colquhoun explores the evolution of the movement fron Art Nouveau in the 1890s to the megastructures of the 1960s, revealing the often contradictory demands of form, function, social engagement, modernity and tradition.
Author: Anna Keay
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 2015-10-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780711236455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis engaging and sumptuously illustrated book celebrates the Landmark Trust’s achievement in the protection of British heritage since it was first established 50 years ago. From a medieval hall house to the winner of the 2013 Stirling Prize for Architecture, 50 buildings rescued by Landmark from threatened oblivion are presented here, vividly illustrating the history of Britain from 1250 to the present day. Presented in the order in which they were built, the selected buildings include the unusual, the fantastic, the spectacular, the utilitarian and the enchanting, each one offering a fascinating glimpse into the past of the British people. From a 15th-century inn in Suffolk to an Elizabethan hospital in Yorkshire, a lighthouse on Lundy to an Italianate railway station, each has a fascinating story. In telling the stories of how each of these buildings came to be, how they were used and how they were adapted by subsequent generations, this book brings history to life through the evidence in the buildings our ancestors have left behind. The Landmark Trust’s often heroic rescue of each of these buildings is also placed in the context of the Trust’s own evolution to date and the history of British conservation practice. For those interested in British history or architecture, this enthralling book will bring fresh insights into both; for everyone interested in buildings conservation, the book will provide an insight into the unique national treasure that is the Landmark Trust.
Author: Twentieth Century Society
Publisher: Batsford Books
Published: 2016-06-09
Total Pages: 725
ISBN-13: 1849944075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most inspirational buildings in the world, as chosen by well-known contemporary architects. In this book, published in conjunction with the Twentieth Century Society, 50 contemporary architects choose the buildings from around the world that have inspired them and made an impact on their own work. Architectural journalist Pamela Buxton interviewed each of the architects to create these outstanding portraits of the buildings that have influenced modern architecture. The diverse selection is introduced by Twentieth Century Society director Catherine Croft, and illustrated throughout with photographs by Gareth Gardner and Edward Tyler. The book features a diverse range of inspirational buildings, from housing estates to castles, coal mines to cathedrals. Work by the giants of twentieth-century architecture including Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe and Alvar Aalto are featured, as well as lesser-known gems. Examples include Richard Rogers (of RHSP) on Maison de Verre (Paris, France); Chris Williamson (of Weston Williamson) on the Eames House by Charles and Ray Eames (Los Angeles, USA); Takero Shimazaki (of T-SA, UK) on Hexenhaus by Alison and Peter Smithson (Bad Karlshafen, Germany); Ted Cullinan (of Cullinan Studio) on Chapel of Notre Dame Du Haut by Le Corbusier (Ronchamp, France); Michael Squire (of Squire & Partners, UK) on Grundtvig’s Church by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint (Copenhagen, Denmark); and Jonathan Woolf (of Jonathan Woolf Architects) on Haus Esters and Haus Lange by Mies van der Rohe (Krefeld, Germany). This beautifully produced book offers a great insight into the power of existing architecture and its immense influence on the world we build today.
Author: Allan W. Wood
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2022-08-15
Total Pages: 143
ISBN-13: 1445699397
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplore the rich history of Blackpool in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.
Author: Paul Rabbitts
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2022-11-15
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 1398104035
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating exploration of some of the architectural heritage of the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury.
