Main entry:

Spence, Basil, Sir, 1907-1976.

Title & Author:

Basil Spence : buildings & projects / edited by Louise Campbell, Miles Glendinning and Jane Thomas.

Publication:

London : RIBA Publishing, 2012.

Description:

371 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Early Years -- ch. 1 Specialising in not specialising / Jane Thomas -- ch. 2 The Modern Scot / Clive Fenton -- ch. 3 The Festival of Britain 1951: the Sea and Ships Pavilion, London / David Walker -- 1950s -- ch. 4 Fresh leaves on top of the old tree / Jane Thomas -- ch. 5 Coventry Cathedral / Louise Campbell -- ch. 6 The Modern Church / David Walker -- ch. 7 Northern Lights: university buildings in Scotland and northeast England / Clive Fenton -- ch. 8 Spence at Cambridge: the Erasmus Building, Queens' College / Louise Campbell -- 1960s -- ch. 9 Building for the nuclear generation / Jane Thomas -- ch. 10 Towards a new university: from Redbrick to Sussex / Louise Campbell -- ch. 11 'Una lezione de civilta': the British Embassy in Rome / Miles Glendinning -- ch. 12 Building for the Modern Soldier: Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks / Miles Glendinning -- ch. 13 'Hanging Gardens of the Gorbals': Hutchesontown 'C', flawed masterpiece of mass housing? / Miles Glendinning -- ch. 14 A hive of controversy: extending New Zealand's Parliament buildings / Robin Skinner -- ch. 15 The British Pavilion at Expo 67: art, architecture and national identity / Brian Edwards -- 1970s -- ch. 16 A strategic withdrawal / Jane Thomas -- ch. 17 Spence and controversy: the Queen Anne's Gate development / David Walker -- ch. 18 Works abroad: Sir Basil Spence International / David Walker -- ch. 19 Envoi / Jane Thomas -- List of works 1931-1976 / edited by Sarah Walford.

Summary:

As one of Britain's most celebrated architects, Basil Spence's beautiful and varied oeuvre has until now defied proper analysis in the wider 20th century cultural context. This book combines critical essays with a chronological framework to paint a vivid picture of the architect and his time.

ISBN:

9781859663093
9781859463093
1859463096
1859663095
9781859663097

Subject:

Spence, Basil, Sir, 1907-1976.
Coventry Cathedral.
Architects Scotland.
Architecture Scotland 20th century.
Architectes Écosse.
Architecture and Planning.
Architects.
Architecture.
Scotland.

Added entries:

Campbell, Louise.
Glendinning, Miles, 1956-
Thomas, Jane, 1964-

Buildings & projects

Holdings:

Location: Library main 289917
Call No.: BIB 232621
Status: Available