New architecture in Britain /
Powell, Kenneth.
New architecture in Britain / [Book] / Kenneth Powell. - London ; New York : Merrell, 2003. - 240 pages : color illustrations, color plans ; 29 cm.
This book engagingly describes and illustrates over 100 outstanding projects from around Britain that have contributed to the country's architectural rejuvenation in the twenty-first century. Landmark projects by well-known architects, such as Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners' Eden Project in Cornwall, Daniel Libeskind's Imperial War Museum North in Manchester and Foster and Partners' tower at 30 St Mary Axe in London, feature alongside the work of younger, smaller practices, including many based outside the capital. New Architecture in Britain makes a forceful contribution to the continuing debate about the role of architecture in forging a new environment and underpinning the growth of a healthy society. Bestseller now available in paperback for the first time
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1858943248 (paperback) 1858943248
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Architecture--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Architecture--History--Great Britain--21st century.
720.94109051
New architecture in Britain / [Book] / Kenneth Powell. - London ; New York : Merrell, 2003. - 240 pages : color illustrations, color plans ; 29 cm.
This book engagingly describes and illustrates over 100 outstanding projects from around Britain that have contributed to the country's architectural rejuvenation in the twenty-first century. Landmark projects by well-known architects, such as Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners' Eden Project in Cornwall, Daniel Libeskind's Imperial War Museum North in Manchester and Foster and Partners' tower at 30 St Mary Axe in London, feature alongside the work of younger, smaller practices, including many based outside the capital. New Architecture in Britain makes a forceful contribution to the continuing debate about the role of architecture in forging a new environment and underpinning the growth of a healthy society. Bestseller now available in paperback for the first time
All
1858943248 (paperback) 1858943248
GBA3-W2204
Architecture--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Architecture--History--Great Britain--21st century.
720.94109051