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London: Architecture, Building and Social Change
Paul L. Knox
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Description for London: Architecture, Building and Social Change
Hardcover. Authoritatively written by a leading scholar on urbanization and lavishly illustrated throughout, this profiles the development of 27 distinctive districts, featuring socially important as well as iconic buildings and developments. This is an essential reference for architectural students, urban planners, historians and those interested in London. Num Pages: 304 pages, 525. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 224 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1586.
London, a fascinating metropolis not just in terms of its history and landmark buildings, is also a city that grew out of villages. Its unique geography is expressed in a mosaic of districts, each with its own distinctive character and pedigree. London's districts, with their patchwork layout of primarily Georgian and Victorian squares and terraces juxtaposed with modern buildings and estates, reflect changing ideals in architecture, urban design and planning as well as shifting values in real estate and the insatiable thirst of its consumers. London is thus both text and context: fossilized social history, layerings of economic, social, and ... Read more
London, a fascinating metropolis not just in terms of its history and landmark buildings, is also a city that grew out of villages. Its unique geography is expressed in a mosaic of districts, each with its own distinctive character and pedigree. London's districts, with their patchwork layout of primarily Georgian and Victorian squares and terraces juxtaposed with modern buildings and estates, reflect changing ideals in architecture, urban design and planning as well as shifting values in real estate and the insatiable thirst of its consumers. London is thus both text and context: fossilized social history, layerings of economic, social, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1592g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858946276
SKU
V9781858946276
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Ref
99-42
About Paul L. Knox
Paul L. Knox is a University Distinguished Professor and former Dean of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. His recent books include The Atlas of Cities (Princeton UP, 2014); Palimpsests: Biographies of 50 City Districts (Birkhauser, 2012); Cities and Design (Routledge, 2010)
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