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By
Kenneth Allinson, AADipl, RIBA, MAPM, Consultant Architect, university lecturer, co-founder of Architectural Dialogue, London, UK
Description
The guide explains why London is the way it is. It helps you link the historical and contemporary into a single pattern of significant
places, spaces and buildings. It highlights old and new as a lively and vibrant pattern of on-going creative activity rooted in established
urban patterns. It names the most famous and creative architects and describes their most notable buildings that you can visit and experience.
Above all, the guide makes London, its buildings, place, and spaces both meaningful and a joy to explore. London's greatest architects
come alive as figures who still have something to say. And the works of its contemporary architects are seen to fit into a long established
framework that is the underlying life and soul of a great city.
You can read about the role of the City and the West End, and the relationships
between their ceremonial landmarks such as Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral. Find out how the Foster 'Gherkin' fits into a London-wide
pattern of viewing corridors, the significance of the City's recent expansion and leap into Docklands at Canary Wharf. Discover the works
of London's historic and contemporary architects, where you can find their buildings and how each one fits into the architectural geography
of the city as a whole.
What the press said about Ken Allinson's London's Contemporary Architecture: An Explorer's Guide:
'Highly recommended
. . . the book is crammed with maps and colour pictures with clear explanations about the design of the buildings.'
Evening Standard
'The perfect accompaniment to a walk around the capital.'
Homes and Gardens
Audience
Architects and architectural students
Visitors to London
Architectural tourists
Construction professionals and students
Contents
City figures - Endeavours midst the ashes of The Fire; West End figures 1 - Master builders of urbanity; West End figures 2 - Instigators
of order; Cultural bridge builders; West End figures 3 - Civilising an industrial metropolis; Riverside architects; Shooting stars
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 448 pages, publication date: SEP-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8337-1
ISBN-10: 0-7506-8337-6
Imprint: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
Price: Order form
EUR 29.95
USD 34.95
GBP 19.99
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Last update: 26 Aug 2008
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