The Battle of the Styles : George Gilbert Scott and the FCO

ISBN-13: 9781441167392 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 224 str.

Bernard Porter

Opis

In 1855 it was decided to build a new block of government offices in London, starting with the Foreign and War Offices. This book explores the controversy surrounding the design of the new Foreign Office in London during Britain's Imperial heyday.

Spis treści

List of Illustrations \ Preface \ 1. The Battle Joined \ 2. A Hybrid Society \ 3. Early Skirmishes \ 4. A Grand and National Work \ 5. Worthy of Our Imperial City \ 6. The Lamp of Morality \ 7. An Architecture for our Age \ 8. Not the most Interesting Public Question of the Day \ 9. A Change for the Worse \ Conclusion \ Bibliography \ Index