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Swan and Maclaren: A Story of Singapore Architecture
Julian Davison
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Description for Swan and Maclaren: A Story of Singapore Architecture
Hardback. Swan & Maclaren were the most prominent and prestigious architectural practice working in Singapore during the later part of the British era. This book offers a history of Singapore through its Architecture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 300 colour. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JH; 3JJ; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 228. .
Swan & Maclaren were the most prominent and prestigious architectural practice working in Singapore during the latter part of the British era, that is to say, from 1892, when the firm was founded, through to independence in 1965. As such, the history of Singapore architecture, during that period, is very much the history of Swan & Maclaren. Of course there were other important players, local Singaporeans as well as British, working in Singapore at this time, but there is no denying that Swan & Maclaren were the key players during this era, representing the architects of choice for those who ... Read more
Swan & Maclaren were the most prominent and prestigious architectural practice working in Singapore during the latter part of the British era, that is to say, from 1892, when the firm was founded, through to independence in 1965. As such, the history of Singapore architecture, during that period, is very much the history of Swan & Maclaren. Of course there were other important players, local Singaporeans as well as British, working in Singapore at this time, but there is no denying that Swan & Maclaren were the key players during this era, representing the architects of choice for those who ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Oro Editions United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
San Rafael, United States
ISBN
9781935935476
SKU
V9781935935476
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99-2
About Julian Davison
Julian Davison is the son of an architect and grew up in Singapore and Malaysia; he has a PhD in anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and lives in Singapore where he is a writer and television presenter, specializing in Singapore architecture and local history.
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