Space, hope, and brutalism : English architecture, 1945-1975 / Elain Harwood ; photographs by James O. Davies.

Main entry:

Harwood, Elain, author.

Title & Author:

Space, hope, and brutalism : English architecture, 1945-1975 / Elain Harwood ; photographs by James O. Davies.

Publication:

New Haven ; London : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press : in association with Historic England, [2015]

Description:

xxxi, 703 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Planned Town Centres and New Towns -- Housing -- Private Houses -- Schools -- Universities -- Healthcare and Hospitals -- Transport -- Energry, Agriculture and Industry -- Town Centres and Offices -- Places of Worship -- Leisure and Culture -- Public Buildings.

Summary:

"This is the first major book to study English architecture between 1945 and 1975 in its entirety. Challenging previous scholarship on the subject and uncovering vast amounts of new material at the boundaries between architectural and social history, Elain Harwood structures the book around building types to reveal why the architecture takes the form it does. Buildings of all budgets and styles are examined, from major universities to the modest cafe;. The book is illustrated with stunning new photography that reveals the logic, aspirations, and beauty of hundreds of buildings throughout England, at the point where many are disappearing or are being mutilated. Space, Hope, and Brutalism offers a convincing and lively overview of a subject and period that fascinates younger scholars and appeals to those who were witnesses to this history."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780300204469 (hardback)
0300204469 (hardback)

Subject:

Architecture England History 20th century.
Architecture and society England History 20th century.
Architecture Angleterre Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture et société Angleterre Histoire 20e siècle.
ARCHITECTURE History Contemporary (1945- )
ARCHITECTURE Regional.
ARCHITECTURE Criticism.
Architecture and Planning.
Architecture
Architecture and society
Architektur
Brutalismus
Gebouwen.
1900-talet.
Arkitektur historia.
Arkitektur och samhälle historia.
England.
Engeland.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290769
Call No.: NA968 .H37 2015
Status: Available

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