The City of London: Architectural Tradition & Innovation in the Square Mile - Hardcover

Michael Hall; Kenneth Powell; Alan Powers; Aileen Reid

9780500342770: The City of London: Architectural Tradition & Innovation in the Square Mile

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500342776 ISBN 13: 9780500342770

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2011

HardCover. Pages: 352 Publisher: Thames & Hudson The City of London is a major illustrated celeation of the architecture and of the Square Mile. Beginning with a general introduction that provides an historical overview of the Citys development. the main part of the book is divided into 8 chapters. each devoted to a particular district of the City. Each chapter begins with a 1.500-word introduction (with a specially commissioned map of the district as well as additional illustrations) and then includes approximately 25 entries on individual buildings and urban spaces such as squares and public gardens. Each entry is illustrated with 24 images. including specially commissioned exterior and interior photographs and selected archival images provided by the London Metropolitan Archives and other City sources. In total. there are approximately 200 entries. including major landmar...

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Review:

'The Square Mile has been crying out for its own book for years ... enjoy this lavishly illustrated guide to some of the most diverse and densely packed architecture on earth' - The Londonist Blog 'As comprehensive a photographic record of London's financial centre as you could wish for' - The Spectator

About the Author:

Sir Nicholas Kenyon is Managing Director of the Barbican Centre in the City of London and, in that role, an Officer of the City of London. Sir Nicholas was previously Controller of BBC Radio 3 and Director of the BBC Proms.

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