In this fun and intellectually stimulating book, readers can recreate a number of London's most renowned Brutalist buildings. Opening with an informative history of the origins and philosophy of Brutalist architecture, the book then focuses on 9 buildings, including the Barbican Estate, Robin Hood Gardens, Balfron Tower and the National Theatre. The first part of the book looks at the significance of each of these buildings, with a short chapter on each, complete with texts and images. The secon...
Listing War Memorials in England
This document is for anyone who is interested in war memorials and would like to apply to get one listed. It will help people to make a detailed application. It gives advice on all the information required to put in an application.
Transparency and luminescence have re-emerged in the vocabulary of architecture, and light and "lightness" have become key concepts for a significant number of contemporary architects, as well as artists who create installations. Work by these designers recalls the use of transparent materials in early modern structures, but they have introduced new ideas and technical solutions. In doing so, they have redefined the relationship between the observer and the structure by interposing elements that...
On the Building and Ornamental Stones of Wisconsin, Volume 4
by Ernest Robertson Buckley
Beginnings (AKAD, #1)
The Complete Guide to Landscape Design, Renovation and Maintenance
by Cass Turnbull
Some Account of Domestic Architecture in England, from Richard II. to Henry VIII Volume 2
by John Henry Parker
A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th-century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses showcases work by such icons as Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Alvar Aalto, and Oscar Niemeyer alongside extraordinary but virtually unknown houses in Australia, Africa, and Asia. A thoroughly researched, comprehensive appraisal, this book...
Wallington, Northumberland (National Trust Guidebooks)
by Raleigh Trevelyan
Creating Sustainable Cities (Schumacher Briefings)
by Herbert Girardet
How can we put the pulsing heart of conviviality back into our cities? How can we make sure of creating cities of diversity for the new millennium: places of cultural vigour and physical beauty that are also sustainable in economic and environmental terms? This Schumacher Briefing shows the way forward.