Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations - Softcover

Hilary French

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856695646 ISBN 13: 9781856695640

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

The design of multiple housing was a major new area of activity for architects at the beginning of the twentieth century, and one that continues into the twenty-first century. This book features 87 of the most influential modern housing designs of the last 100 years by some of the best-known architects in the field. Each project is explained with a concise text and photographs and specially created scale drawings, including floor plans and site plans, sections and elevations where appropriate. The projects are organized in six roughly chronological chapters tracing the history of both public and private housing around the world. The detailed drawings allow each project to be analyzed in depth, which, alongside the author’s authoritative text, will make this an invaluable resource for architects and students. As a bonus, the book includes a CD-ROM containing digital files of all the drawings featured in the book.

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Review:

[W]orthwhile tool for developers and architects as they endeavor to understand the underpinnings of urban housing and look towards the future generations of urban projects. The premise and format of Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century is simple yet noteworthy, and the execution is compelling. --Howard Kozloff, Director of Operations in New York for Hart Howerton"

[W]ell-designed, knowledgeable work which will be valuable in architecture courses and for students and professionals in architecture.

From the Author:

Hilary French, an architect and architectural historian, is Head of the School of Architecture & Design at the Royal College of Art, London. She has written and edited a number of books, including Architecture: A Crash Course (1998, author), Accommodating Change: Innovation in Housing (2002, editor) and New Urban Housing (Laurence King, 2006).

About this edition

• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1856695646
• ISBN 13: 9781856695640
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240