The Buildings Around Us
eBook - ePub

The Buildings Around Us

  1. 182 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Buildings Around Us

About this book

Buildings surround and affect us all. In this clear and concise introduction to buildings Thom Gorst demystifies the culture of architecture and shows how an interest in our environment - whatever our cultural position - can be of great value to us.

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Information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
2003
Print ISBN
9781138405417
eBook ISBN
9781135823283
Edition
1
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Architecture General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Full Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. How to use this book
  7. Hamilton Square, Birkenhead 1830
  8. Bank of England, Bristol 1844
  9. Albert Dock, Liverpool 1845
  10. Newcastle Central Station 1850
  11. All Saints, Margaret St, London 1855
  12. Akroydon, Halifax 1861
  13. Oriel Chambers, Liverpool 1864
  14. Manchester Town Hall 1868
  15. The Granary, Bristol 1869
  16. Back-to-Back Houses, Leeds 1875
  17. Primrose Hill School, London 1885
  18. 145 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow 1892
  19. Boundary Street Estate, London 1895
  20. The Boston, London 1899
  21. 51-57 Ivydale Road, London 1900
  22. Lion Chambers, Glasgow 1905
  23. Selfridges, London 1907
  24. Rushby Mead, Letchworth 1911
  25. North Harrow Estate, London 1925
  26. Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 1928
  27. Jaywick Sands, Clacton 1930
  28. Wicklands Avenue, Saltdean 1934
  29. Battersea Power Station, London 1934
  30. Pioneer Health Centre, London 1935
  31. Peter Jones, London 1935
  32. The Odeon, Weston-super-Mare 1935
  33. Prefabricated Dwellings 1946
  34. Templewood School, Welwyn 1949
  35. Royal Festival Hall, London 1951
  36. Lower Precinct, Coventry 1957
  37. Alton West Estate, London 1959
  38. Alpha House, Coventry 1962
  39. Preston Bus Station 1969
  40. Maidenhead Library 1973
  41. Chelmer Village 1974
  42. Willis, Faber & Dumas, Ipswich 1975
  43. Hillingdon Civic Centre 1977
  44. Aylesbury Estate, London 1977
  45. Herman Miller, Bath 1977
  46. Milton Keynes Central 1979
  47. Crown Offices, Cardiff 1980
  48. Weller Way, Liverpool 1982
  49. Burnham Copse School, Tadley 1986
  50. Ford Estate, Wirral 1986
  51. Walters Way, London 1987
  52. Aztec West, Bristol 1987
  53. Meadowhall, Sheffield 1990
  54. Canary Wharf, London 1990
  55. BDC Marketing Centre, Bristol 1992
  56. Mercers House, London 1992
  57. Glossary
  58. Index