{"product_id":"midcentury-britain-isbn-9781849946865","title":"Mid-Century Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eLeading expert and passionate advocate of modern British architecture Elain Harwood gives the best overview of British architecture from 1938 to 1963 – mid-century buildings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing in popularity and with an increasing understanding of their importance as a background to our lives, the buildings range from the Royal Festival Hall, Newcastle City Hall and to Deal Pier and Douglas ferry terminal, from prefabs and ice cream parlours to Coventry Cathedral and the Golden Lane Estate. The author writes in non-technical, layman's language about the design, architecture and also the influence of these buildings on the lives of our towns and cities.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author has arranged the huge variety of buildings into: Houses and Flats: Churches and Public Buildings; Offices; Shops; Showrooms and Cafes; Hotels and Public Houses; Cinemas, Theatres and Concert Halls; Industrial Buildings and Transport. There is an insightful introduction that places these buildings in the context of 20th-century architecture generally and globally. All fantastically photographed to make this a must have for anyone interested in our built heritage.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePostwar Britain architects often saw architecture as a powerful means to improve the quality of our lives after the shadow of war. This is the fascinating story of what they built to meet that challenge.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover illustration by Paul Catherall[An] incredible insight on the subject, seasoned with the odd quip’ – Jason Sayer - The Architect’s Newspaper + Arch Daily Review || \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Probably nobody alive has done as much for the understanding of the twentieth-century architecture of Britain than Elain Harwood’ - Tribune || \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Elain Harwood has done more than anyone to enhance understanding of the [Mid-Century] period’ – Rowan Moore - The Observer\u003cb\u003eElain Harwood\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian with Historic England, and author of \u003ci\u003eSpace Hope and Brutalism, England’s Post-War Listed Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArt Deco Britain\u003c\/i\u003e. She gives lectures and leads tours for the C20 Society, and has published \u003ci\u003eChamberlin, Powell and Bon\u003c\/i\u003e in association with them, HE and the RIBA, and \u003ci\u003e100 Buildings\/Houses\/Churches\/Landscapes, 100Years\u003c\/i\u003e in association with Batsford. She lives in London.","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302330487013,"sku":"NP9781849946865","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781849946865.jpg?v=1769564344","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/midcentury-britain-isbn-9781849946865","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}