Building a better tomorrow : architecture in Britain in the 1950s / Robert Elwall
2000, First Edition. Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Academy. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #240766
ISBN: 0471987077
Series; RIBA photographs monograph. Royal Institute of British Architects photographs monograph. Physical description; 128 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Contents; The Festival of Britain.Education.Housing.Transport.Worship.Leisure and the Arts.Commerce and Industry.Bibliography. Index. Summary; This book provides an introductory overview to a period which is now being increasingly studied, and in which there is burgeoning interest. Although the book is primarily visual, photographs have been chosen according to how well they illustrate the important buildings and themes of the period. Subjects; Architecture — Great Britain — History — 20th century. Nineteen fifties. Architecture — History — 20th century. Architecture, Modern — 20th century. Architecture — Grande-Bretagne — 20e siècle. Années cinquante (Vingtième siècle). Architecture — Great Britain — History — Great Britain. Architecture, British. Architecture — Great Britain — 20th century. Architecture, Modern-20th century-Great Britain. Royal Institute of British Architects (London). Architecture — British Isles — (1950-1959). Dates covered: (1950-1959). Architectural structure & design ; History of specific subjects. United Kingdom, Great Britain ; (c 1945 to c 1960). Architecture / History / General. Architecture / Criticism. Architecture, Modern ; 20th century ; Nineteen fifties. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.
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