100 20th-Century Buildings

100 20th-Century Buildings

Author Twentieth Century Society

A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country’s leading organization for the protection of 20th-century architecture.This fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onward, representing the very best of 20th-century British architecture. First published in 2014 and now redesigned and updated in a brand-new edition, its glorious photography is accompanied by insightful texts from a range of expert architectural writers including Alan Powers, Owen Hatherley, and Rowan Moore, along with several longer essays on different aspects of the 20th-century built environment: Gavin Stamp on the inter-war decades, Elain Harwood on post-war architecture, and Timothy Brittain-Catlin on post-modernism.The huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes:The stately De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-SeaHumble wartime prefabsBrutalist housing at the BarbicanJohn Outram’s colorful 80s Isle of Dogs pumping stationThe groundbreaking Eden Project in Cornwalland many more. From factories to art galleries, churches to health centers, office blocks to individual private dwellings, this book provides a captivating overview of the 20th-century built environment.

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Publish Date: 

June 18, 2024

Format: 

Hardcover

Category: 

Architecture

Publisher: 

Batsford

Trim Size: 

8-3/4 x 8-3/4

Pages: 

256

US Price: 

$40

CDN Price: 

$55

ISBN: 

978-1-84994-869-2

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About The Author

The Twentieth Century Society is a British charity that campaigns for the preservation of architectural heritage from 1914 onward. They provide support and advice to architects and planning authorities to protect the best twentieth-century architecture and design, whether through listing or sympathetic development and management.

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