Holford: A Study in Architecture, Planning and Civic Design

ISBN-13: 9780367332563 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 304 str.

Gordon E. Cherry; Leith Penny

Opis

Originally published in 1986 Holford a biography of a major architect, planner and civic designer. In describing the life and times of the man, the authors provide a fascinating analysis of the developments in British architecture and planning from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Spis treści

Preface Acknowledgements Part I: The Making of an Architect 1. Prologue 2. Liverpool 3. Italy Part II: A Promising Career 4. Liverpool Again 5. Architecture writ Large Part III: The New Town Planning 6. Reconstruction 7. The Ministry of Town and Country Planning Part IV: Principles and Practice 8. Making Plans 9. Testing Times Part V: A Very Public Life 10. The Committee Man 11. The Architect and his Office 12. The Latter Days Part VI: Holford in Perspective 13. A Backward Glance Notes Index

O autorze

Gordon Cherry, Leith Penny