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Lost futures : the disappearing architecture of post-war Britain

Title
Lost futures : the disappearing architecture of post-war Britain / Owen Hopkins.
Author
Hopkins, Owen, 1984-
Publication
  • London : Royal Academy of Arts, [2017]
  • ©2017

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Additional Authors
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), host institution.
Description
128 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
Summary
Lost Futures looks in detail 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 have since been either demolished or altered beyond recognition. Photographs taken at the time of their completion are accompanied by expertly researched captions that examine the buildings' design, creation, the ideals they embodied and the reasons for their eventual destruction. 'Lost Futures' covers many building types, from housing to factories, commercial spaces and 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 projects' ambitious futures, and assesses whether some might one day be recaptured. 00Exhibition: Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (February 2017).
Subject
  • Reconstruction (1939-1951)
  • 1900-1999
  • Modern movement (Architecture) > Great Britain
  • Architecture > Great Britain > History > 20th century
  • Urban renewal > Great Britain > History > 20th century
  • Reconstruction (1939-1951) > Great Britain
  • Architecture and Planning
  • Architecture
  • Modern movement (Architecture)
  • Urban renewal
  • Great Britain
Genre/Form
  • History.
  • Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 18 February-29 May 2017.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
JQE 17-962
ISBN
  • 9781910350621
  • 1910350621
LCCN
2017392818
OCLC
975369028
Author
Hopkins, Owen, 1984- author.
Title
Lost futures : the disappearing architecture of post-war Britain / Owen Hopkins.
Publisher
London : Royal Academy of Arts, [2017]
Copyright Date
©2017
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Added Author
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), host institution.
Research Call Number
JQE 17-962
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