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Frederick Gibberd (Twentieth Century Architects)
Christine Manley
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Description for Frederick Gibberd (Twentieth Century Architects)
Paperback. Series: 20th Century Architects. Num Pages: 196 pages, 100. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
This book gives, for the first time, a comprehensive account of the works of architect, town planner and landscape architect, Sir Frederick Gibberd. At the beginning of his diverse and far-reaching career, Gibberd was a pioneer of modern architecture in Britain - he designed Pullman Court in 1933, one of the first International Style buildings in the country. His association with the Modern Architectural Research (MARS) Group and his influential publications put him at the forefront of the establishment of modern architecture in Britain. During the ... Read more
This book gives, for the first time, a comprehensive account of the works of architect, town planner and landscape architect, Sir Frederick Gibberd. At the beginning of his diverse and far-reaching career, Gibberd was a pioneer of modern architecture in Britain - he designed Pullman Court in 1933, one of the first International Style buildings in the country. His association with the Modern Architectural Research (MARS) Group and his influential publications put him at the forefront of the establishment of modern architecture in Britain. During the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Historic England Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
20th Century Architects
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Swindon, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848022737
SKU
V9781848022737
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Ref
99-14
About Christine Manley
Christine Hui Lan Manley is an architectural historian with an interest in post-war housing and planning. She works in architectural practice, specialising in housing design and layouts and teaches architectural history and theory at the Leicester School of Architecture.
Reviews for Frederick Gibberd (Twentieth Century Architects)
... rather astonishingly his body of work has rarely been collected together in book form so the arrival of this publication, the latest in a fine collaboration between Historic England, The C20 Society and RIBA Publishing, is very welcome. ... This book, however, is the perfect overview of a body of work rarely equalled by a British 20th century architect. ... Read more