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Twentieth Century Twentieth Century Society

100 20th-Century Buildings

Twentieth Century Twentieth Century Society

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English
Batsford
21 May 2024
Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial; Residential buildings, domestic buildings
A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country's leading organisation for the protection of 20th century architecture.

This fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onwards, 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-Sea

Humble wartime prefabs

Brutalist housing at the Barbican

John Outram's colourful 80s Isle of Dogs pumping station

The groundbreaking Eden Project in Cornwall and many more.

From factories to art galleries, churches to health centres, office blocks to individual private dwellings, this book provides a captivating overview of the 20th century built environment.
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Imprint:   Batsford
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   reissue
Dimensions:   Height: 220mm,  Width: 220mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   502g
ISBN:   9781849948692
ISBN 10:   1849948690
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Replaced By:   9781849948692
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Foreword – Hugh Pearman Introduction – Catherine Croft 100 Years Timeline 1914–1918 The Inter-war Decades – Gavin Stamp 1919–1951 Post-war Architecture – Elain Harwood 1952–1988 Postmodernism – Timothy Brittain-Catlin 1989–2013 Further reading Index Picture credits Acknowledgements

The Twentieth Century Society is a British charity that campaigns for the preservation of architectural heritage from 1914 onwards. 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. In 2023, the society launched a campaign to protect Britain's few remaining cooling towers.

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