Ian Nairn

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Modern Buildings in LondonHardcover, 5 September 2023

Modern Buildings in London
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Print Length
176 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Date Published
5 Sep 2023
ISBN-10
191255951X
ISBN-13
9781912559510

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"Without any doubt, London is one of the best cities in the world for modern architecture. But it is also one of the biggest cities in the world, and it does not make a display of its best things. A visitor looking for new buildings in the City and the West End might well be justified in turning away with a shudder. Yet delightful things may be waiting for him in Lewisham or St. Albans." --Ian Nairn, from the foreword

As one of the few architectural critics to eschew purely aesthetic modes of analysis, Ian Nairn's timeless books on modern urban cities have been hailed as some of the most significant writing about contemporary Britain, while also being praised as alternative "guidebooks" for curious travellers. First published in 1964, Modern Buildings in London celebrates the character of buildings that were immediately recognisable as "modern" in 1964, many of which were not the part of the well-known landscape of London but instead were gems that Nairn stumbled across.

Written "by a layman for laymen," Nairn's take on modern design includes classic buildings such as the Barbican, the former BBC Television Centre and the Penguin Pool at Regent's Park Zoo as well as schools, old timber yards, ambulance stations, car parks and even care homes.

Product Details

Author:
Ian Nairn
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
DE
Date Published:
5 September 2023
Genre:
British
ISBN-10:
191255951X
ISBN-13:
9781912559510
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Weight:
566.99 gm

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