Exploring Glasgow
The Architectural Guide
Published on 25. May 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78027-454-6 (ISBN)
Description
Glasgow is one of the most architecturally exciting cities in the world, boasting a huge variety of building styles. There are grand Victorian public buildings celebrating civic progress and pride, commercial palazzi glorifying trade and industry, glittering art galleries, a Gothic Revival university as well as tower blocks, tenements, the Art Nouveau of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the quirky classicism of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.This book illustrates and describes almost 500 buildings and structures, featured not only for their architectural excellence but also for their social and historical significance.
Reviews / Votes
'A handy companion for all with an architectural interest in Glasgow' * Scottish Field *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
674 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78027-454-6 (9781780274546)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Robin Ward is an architecture critic, writer and graphic designer who was born and raised in Glasgow. He studied at Glasgow School of Art and subsequently worked for the BBC in London, and in Canada, where he was architecture critic for the Vancouver Sun. He has written a number of books, including Some City Glasgow, The Spirit of Glasgow, and co-wrote Exploring Bangkok.