
Basil Spence: Architect
Architect
National Galleries of Scotland (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 15. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-906270-00-1 (ISBN)
Description
Basil Spence(1907-1976) was one of Britain's most celebrated architects. This book explores his extraordinary career from the 1930s to the 1970s, focusing particularly on the post-war period. Initially known for his work on national exhibitions such as the Festival of Britain, Spence became a household name in 1951 when he won the competition to design a new cathedral for Coventry. He worked on an unusually wide range of projects from housing in Glasgow's Gorbals to the University of Sussex and the British Embassy in Rome. Central to his work was a sensitivity towards materials and a commitment to working with artists. Spence's work is discussed here in a series of essays introduced by a personal memoir especially written by the architect's close family.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
54 b & w, 100 Colour
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906270-00-1 (9781906270001)
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