Temples and tombs : the sacred and monumental architecture of Craig Hamilton / Ellis Woodman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woodman, Ellis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hamilton, Craig, 1961---Criticism and interpretation.

Hamilton, Craig.

Church architecture.

Religious architecture.

Monuments.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

141 pages (3 folded) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Lund Humphries, 2019.

Summary:

Craig Hamilton, an architect who first developed a fascination for classical culture in his native South Africa, has developed an approach to architecture which is very much in the tradition of Charles Robert Cockerell, who used classical forms as a rich source for inspiration, which he freely modified and set in an unorthodox combination to create a vital contemporary architecture. His work presents a significant challenge to the constrained field of expression within which most contemporary architecture operates and, more convincingly than any architect now working, Hamilton has demonstrated the continued capacity of the classical language to serve as the basis of an architecture that is personal, experimental and yet rich in shared meaning.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781848223547

1848223544

OCLC:

1122881115