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Synopsis
As we look forward to leaving the twentieth century, the pace of architectural change in London has accelerated - a phenomenon reflected in this fourth edition of a book described by The Sunday Times as a 'publishing hit'. Revised and re-photographed throughout, with more than 30 new entries, this book provides a snapshot of London now, with a new wave of lottery-funded projects and the major infrastructure development of the Jubilee Line Extension designed by many of the UK's most exciting architects. And the Millennium Dome provides a controversial full stop to the century. Other projects featured for the first time in this guide range from the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden to Future Systems' floating bridge in Docklands, and from the reconstructed Globe Theatre in Southwark to No.1 Poultry, London's post-modern flagship, the posthumously completed work of James Stirling.
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Review
London: A Guide to Recent Architecture is one in a series of lovely little guides to many of the world's major cities created by British publisher Ellipsis. The information contained here ranges from brief perspectives on the city's architectural history to tips on which maps are best for visitors and how to navigate the local public transit system. The book considers architecture not as something that happens on isolated building sites, but rather as social, cultural, and political phenomena. At four inches square, this highly portable book is an ideal travel companion.
Some of the other books in the series cover Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, and Tokyo. Each guidebook has its own flavor, as different writers--usually architects--cover each city. --Loren E. Baldwin
About the Author
Samantha Hardingham is an architect, author of Ellipsis' best-selling Eat London restaurant guide and a partner in Crowbar Coffee in London.
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- PublisherEllipsis London Pr Ltd
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 189985892X
- ISBN 13 9781899858927
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number4
- Number of pages360
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