Holford
A study in architecture, planning and civic design
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 1990
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-7201-1786-8 (ISBN)
Description
Through a biography of this major architect, planner and civic designer, the authors provide a fascinating analysis of the developments in British architecture and planning from the 1930's to the 1970's.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7201-1786-8 (9780720117868)
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Content
Part One: The making of an architect. Prologue. Liverpool. Italy. Part Two: A promising career. Liverpool again. Architecture writ large. Part Three: The new planning. Reconstruction. The ministry of town and country planning. Part Four: Principles and practice. Making plans. Testing times. Part Five: A very public life. The committee man. The architect and his office. The latter days. Part Six: Holford in pespective. A backward glance. Notes. Index.