Architecture of British Transport in the Twentieth Century

Klappentext Transport buildings--railway stations! airport terminals! bus and coach stations! motorway service areas! filling stations! and garages--are such a part of everyday scenery they are easily overlooked. This book is the first to take a close look at the architecture of British transport buildings of the twentieth century! a period during which transportation systems! methods! and even purposes underwent enormous change.The contributors to the book consider transport buildings both well known and unfamiliar from a variety of intriguing viewpoints. They explore the design and promotion of the London Underground! the battle between road and rail! the intentions of architects--to glamorize travel! to calm fears! to accommodate huge numbers of travelers--and the political and cultural significance of the transport buildings that have become a major part of modern life. Zusammenfassung Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Julian Holder (Editore), Steven Parissien (Editore), Steven (Dean of Arts University of Plymouth) Parissien (Editore), Julian (Director of Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies Holder (Editore)
• Autori: HOLDER JULIAN DIRECTOR OF SCOTTI, Julian (Director of Scottish Centre for Co Holder, Julian Holder, Julian Parissien Holder, Julian (EDT)/ Parissien Holder
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 11.01.2005
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura
• EAN: 9780300106244
• ISBN: 978-0-300-10624-4
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 18.4 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm
• Serie: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art; Studies in British Art; Studies in British Art > 13; The Association of Human Rights Institutes series
• Categorie: TRANSPORTATION / General, 20th Century, Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Transport: general interest, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings