Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinmann Ltd. VG/No Dustjacket. (1993). . Wraps. Over 130 buildings designed and built since 1980. . 8vo., 128pp., Some yellowing of margins .

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Title

GUIDE TO LONDON'S CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

Publisher

Butterworth-Heinmann Ltd. (1993), Oxford, UK

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

0750607823

ISBN 13

9780750607827

Binding

Wraps

Illustrator

Black & White Photos & Illus.

Condition

VG/No Dustjacket

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Architecture-English Architecture

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Guide to London's Contemporary Architecture provides a guide to the wealth of architecture completed in London. The book first offers information on the buildings located in the City of London and the Docklands. These include the Broadgate Complex, Alban Gate, Bracken House, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Queen Street offices, Girozentrale Vienna, Minster Court, Billingsgate Securities Market, Canary Wharf, Financial Times Printing Works, Isle of Dogs Neighborhood Center, Reuters Technical Services Centre, and the David Mellor building. The publication examines the structures found in the East End, West End, and north London. Discussions focus on Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery, Sackler Gallery, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, Richmond House, Clore Gallery, Lauriston Studios, Leyton Fire Station, Lisson/Bell Street galleries, Lisson Grove offices and flats, Sainsbury supermarket and housing, Crowndale Centre, Nightingale house, and the Bisterne Avenue apartments. The text takes a look at the edifices located in west London, including Richmond Riverside, Sterling Hilton Hotel, Thames Wharf Studios, St Mary's Church, Barnes, Metropolis Studios, and the Fowler/Jestico house. The publication is a dependable reference for architects and design engineers interested in the architecture of London.

About the Author

He is the co-founder of Architectural Dialogue, a research consultancy that organizes architectural study visits, is the author of two books on the architectural profession and design management, three editions of a guide to London's Contemporary Architecture and is responsible for the Meetings with Buildings web site

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