Denys Lasdun - Hardcover

Curtis, William J R

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714828718 ISBN 13: 9780714828718

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 1994

Synopsis

Denys Lasdun (1914-2001) was one of Britain's most eminent architects, whose career spans the entire period of Modernism in British architecture. His notable buildings include the Royal College of Physicians in Regent's Park, the University of East Anglia, the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg and the National Theatre on London's South Bank. In this first full-length study of the architect, William Curtis offers a critical assessment of Lasdun's ideas and achievements, tracing the evolution of his architectural language. With detailed analyses and many outstanding illustrations from the architect's own archive, the author presents a challenge to the critics of Modernism and demonstrates the enduring and human qualities of Lasdun's work.

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About the Author

William Curtis has won worldwide acclaim for his architectural writing. His books include Le Corbusier: Ideas and Forms and the bestselling Modern Architecture Since 1900 (both published by Phaidon).

Edition details

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714828718
• ISBN 13: 9780714828718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240