Brutalist Britain : buildings of the 1960s and 1970s / Elain Harwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harwood, Elain, author.

Contributor:

Twentieth Century Society (London, England)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brutalism (Architecture)--Great Britain.

Brutalism (Architecture).

Brutalism (Architecture)--Great Britain--Pictorial works.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Illustrated works.

Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

304 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Batsford, 2022.

Summary:

Brutalist architecture is more popular now than it has ever been. Imposing and dramatic, with monolithic concrete exteriors, it forms an enduring part of our post-war urban landscape. This beautifully photographed book is an authoritative survey of the finest British examples from the very late 1950s to the 1970s, from leading architectural writer Elain Harwood, following on from her acclaimed books on art deco and mid-century architecture.0It features iconic public buildings like London's National Theatre, imposing housing such as the Trellick Tower in West London and Park Hill in Sheffield, great educational institutions including the University of Sussex, and places of worship such as Liverpool's glorious Metropolitan Cathedral, along with some lesser-known buildings such as Arlington House on Margate's sea front.0Headed up with an introduction that places British brutalism within the context of global events and contemporary world architecture, the huge range of buildings is arranged into Private Houses and Flats, Public Housing, Educational Buildings, Public Buildings, Shops, Markets and Town Centres, Culture and Sport, Places of Worship, Offices and Industry and Transport, and there is a chapter on the atmospheric brutalist sculptures and murals that dot our cities.0If you're part of the increasingly large ranks of brutalism fans, or interested in late 20th-century architecture and society in general, Brutalist Britain is the book for you.

Notes:

"C20 Twentieth century society"--Cover.

Cover subtitle.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781849947275

1849947279

OCLC:

1346319823