Holford

A Study in Architecture, Planning and Civic Design
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-33254-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 308 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 730 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1986 Holford is not just a biography of a major architect, planner and civic designer. In describing the life and times of the man, the authors provide a fascinating analysis of the developments in British architecture and planning from the 1930s to the 1970s. The book explains the story of a wartime policies for post-war reconstruction and examines policies which have had a major influence on the shaping of modern towns and cities. Holford’s involvement in planning in the post-war period shows how gradually the concept of ‘civic design’ has been discarded to the detriment of the urban landscape. His position in the thick of development conflicts, such as that of Piccadilly, have much to tell us about the workings of developers and planning authorities, and the failings of the planning system in the pressures for growth in the 1960s. In this key period of British architectural and planning history, Holford was a leading actor, and describing his role the book provides a very readable account of a little explored area.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cherry, Gordon E.

Penny, Leith

Cherry, Gordon

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Acknowledgements Part I: The Making of an Architect 1. Prologue 2. Liverpool 3. Italy Part II: A Promising Career 4. Liverpool Again 5. Architecture writ Large Part III: The New Town Planning 6. Reconstruction 7. The Ministry of Town and Country Planning Part IV: Principles and Practice 8. Making Plans 9. Testing Times Part V: A Very Public Life 10. The Committee Man 11. The Architect and his Office 12. The Latter Days Part VI: Holford in Perspective 13. A Backward Glance Notes Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gordon Cherry, Leith Penny