Landscape modernism renounced : the career of Christopher Tunnard (1910-1979) / David Jacques and Jan Woudstra ; with contributions by Elen Deming [and others] ; with foreword by Christopher (Rusty) Tunnard.

Main entry:

Jacques, David, 1948-

Title & Author:

Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Description:

xxiv, 263 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm

Notes:
"In association with the Landscape Design Trust."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prolegomena -- Part I. Biography: Britain -- America -- Part II. Landscape and urbanism: A technique for the twentieth century -- Landscape design -- Civic art and design -- From Wisley to "A World with a View:" the metamorphosis of a landscape architect.

Summary:

Before the Second World War, Christopher Tunnard was a landscape architect who championed the cause of Modernism. After the war however, he became alarmed by the destructive forces of post-war reconstruction and, between the 1950s and the 1970s, became a a vociferous advocate for civic preservation. and conservation.

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Table of contents

ISBN:

9780415497206 (hbk.)
0415497205 (hbk.)
9780415497220 (pbk.)
0415497221 (pbk.)

Subject:

Tunnard, Christopher.
Tunnard, Christopher 1910-1979
Landscape architects British Columbia Biography.
Modern movement (Architecture)
Landscape design England History 20th century.
Landscape design United States History 20th century.
Architectes paysagistes Colombie-Britannique Biographies.
Mouvement moderne (Architecture)
Aménagement paysager Angleterre Histoire 20e siècle.
Aménagement paysager États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Landscape architects
Landscape design
Landschaftsarchitektur
Landschaftsplanung
British Columbia
England
United States
landschapsarchitectuur
landscape architecture
stedelijke planning
urban planning
biographies
carrières
careers
verenigd koninkrijk
uk
vs
usa
Landscape Architecture (General)
Landschapsarchitectuur (algemeen)

Form/genre:

Biographies
History

Added entries:

Woudstra, Jan.
Landscape Design Trust.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 264053
Call No.: BIB 195369
Status: Available

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