Lost futures : the disappearing architecture of post-war Britain / Owen Hopkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hopkins, Owen, 1984- author.

Contributor:

Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), host institution.

Perkins Architectural Rare Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Modern movement (Architecture)--Great Britain.

Modern movement (Architecture).

Architecture--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Architecture.

Urban renewal.

History.

Great Britain.

Urban renewal--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Great Britain.

Reconstruction (1939-1951).

Genre:

History.

Exhibition catalogs.

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Royal Academy of Arts, [2017]

Summary:

Lost Futures looks in detail at the wide range of buildings constructed in Britain between 1945 and 1979. Although their bold architectural aspirations reflected the forward-looking social ethos of the postwar era, many have since been either demolished or altered beyond recognition. Photographs taken at the time of their completion are accompanied by expertly researched captions that examine the buildings' design, creation, the ideals they embodied and the reasons for their eventual destruction. 'Lost Futures' covers many building types, from housing to factories, commercial spaces and power stations, and presents the work of both iconic and lesser-known architects. The author charts the complex reasons that led to the loss of these projects' ambitious futures, and assesses whether some might one day be recaptured. 00Exhibition: Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (February 2017).

Notes:

Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 18 February-29 May 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Perkins Architectural Rare Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781910350621

1910350621

OCLC:

975369028