
Herbert Rowse
Historic England (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-84802-549-3 (ISBN)
Description
Herbert James Rowse (1887-1963) was an extraordinary architect who shaped the city of Liverpool with his array of exquisite buildings, plans, and infrastructure. Practicing in an eclectic manner that was influenced by American Beaux Arts and later using simpler geometries of monumental bare brick, his large body of work reveals a modernity that was concerned with luxurious materials, restrained but contemporary decoration and sculpture, and bold forms often with a sense of theatre and performance. His work has endured passing trends and fashions, retaining a seductive appeal and resonance with visitors and occupants alike, despite its often monumental massing and extraordinary scale.
This book aims to discern not only the architectural merits and advances of his work, but also their wider significance. Through Rowse's work we gain a glimpse into some of the broader agendas of the time and place, not least through the corporate and banking commissions that accompanied the large docks and shipping firms in Liverpool, where Rowse produced some of his most distinctive work. In addition to these commercial ventures Rowse contributed to the post-war housing debates through his proposals that looked to rows of cottages set around village greens, rather than high-rise living.
Published in association with The Twentieth Century Society.
This book aims to discern not only the architectural merits and advances of his work, but also their wider significance. Through Rowse's work we gain a glimpse into some of the broader agendas of the time and place, not least through the corporate and banking commissions that accompanied the large docks and shipping firms in Liverpool, where Rowse produced some of his most distinctive work. In addition to these commercial ventures Rowse contributed to the post-war housing debates through his proposals that looked to rows of cottages set around village greens, rather than high-rise living.
Published in association with The Twentieth Century Society.
Reviews / Votes
'This enlightening volume in the Twentieth Century Architects series assesses the work of an architect who sought not to create a new architecture from scratch, but one that was inspired by historical precedent.'Context, the Journal of the IHBC 'The architectural contribution to Liverpool made by Herbert Rowse (1887-1963) can hardly be underestimated [...] and this excellent and well-illustrated monograph gives him his proper and richly deserved due.'
Peter Parker, A Magazine
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Swindon
United Kingdom
Illustrations
110 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 170 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84802-549-3 (9781848025493)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Iain Jackson is a researcher at the University of Liverpool. Simon Pepper is Emeritus Professor of Architecture at the University of Liverpool. Peter Richmond is an architectural and design historian.
Author
School of Architecture, University of Liverpool (United Kingdom)
Content
Monumental
Tunnel structures
Brick
Social housing and planning
Tunnel structures
Brick
Social housing and planning