Lost Futures casts a detailed look at the wide range of buildings
constructed in Britain between 1945 and 1979. Although their bold
architectural aspirations reflected the forward-looking social ethos of
the postwar era, many of these structures have since been either
demolished or altered beyond recognition. In this volume, photographs
taken at the time of the buildings' completion are accompanied by expert
research examining their design and creation, the ideals they embodied
and the reasons for their eventual destruction.
Lost Futures covers many buildings, from housing to factories,
commercial spaces to power stations, and presents the work of both
iconic and lesser-known architects. The author charts the complex
reasons that led to the loss of these postwar projects' ambitious
futures, and assesses whether some might one day be restored.