POST MODERN BUILDINGS IN BRITAIN (HARDCOVER) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days An illuminating look at a controversial architectural style--and its finest examples. Postmodern architecture, which emerged in the 1980s, has been much maligned--but in this book historians Elain Harwood and Geraint Franklin celebrate the genre with a fascinating discussion of its background and key concepts. Each lavishly illustrated entry focuses on what characteristics make the structure unique and provides information on the architect who created it. Eye-opening examples include No 1 Poultry, a London office building by James Stirling; the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, designed by Robert Venturi; the striking TV-am studios in Camden; and the iconic SIS Building in central London. Features Summary An illuminating look at a controversial architectural style - and its finest examples. Historians Geraint Franklin and Elain Harwood discuss its background and key architects before celebrating Britain's finest examples. Author Geraint Franklin (Author), Elain Harwood (Author) Publisher Batsford Release date 20171102 Pages 240 ISBN 1-84994-450-4 ISBN 13 978-1-84994-450-2