Research Catalog

Title

Structure and style : conserving twentieth century buildings / edited by Michael Stratton.

Publication

London ; New York : E & FN Spon, 1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

Stratton, Michael, 1953-1999.

Description

x, 230 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

This book looks at approaches to appraising and conserving mainstream architecture of the 20th century - commercial buildings, industrial buildings and housing.

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Geschichte 1900-1970
• Architecture, Modern > 20th century > Conservation and restoration > Great Britain
• Architecture > Conservation and restoration > Great Britain
• Architecture > Great Britain > 20th century
• Architecture > Conservation et restauration > Grande-Bretagne
• Architecture > 20e siècle > Conservation et restauration > Grande-Bretagne
• Architecture > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle
• Architecture, Modern > Conservation and restoration
• Architecture
• Architecture > Conservation and restoration
• Architektur
• Aufsatzsammlung
• Konservierung
• Conservatie
• Gebouwen
• Monumentenzorg
• Great Britain

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction / Michael Stratton -- Towards a philosophy for conserving twentieth century buildings / Peter Burman -- A case for reforming architectural values / Andrew Saint -- The non-domestic building stock of England and Wales / Philip Steadman -- Beyond the fringe / Kenneth Powell -- Making the recent past fit for the future / David Jenkin and John Worthington -- Concrete and steel in twentieth century construction / Bill Addis -- The relationship between building structure and architectural expression / Peter Ross -- Clad is bad? / Michael Stratton -- Quality, longevity, and listing / Robert Thorne -- Conserving 'carbuncles' Dilemmas of conservation in practice / Susan Macdonald.

ISBN

0419217401

LCCN

97187401

OCLC

• 37588748
• ocm37588748
• SCSB-100688

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library