It is difficult to imagine the history of modern architecture in Britain being written without reference to the work of Eldred Evans and David Shalev. From 1967, when they won the international competition for Newport High School, Evans and Shalev maintained a distinctive presence as designers, creating a body of work that is uniformly innovative, elegant and sensitive to place, and realised with care, skill and intelligence. This new monograph documents their remarkable oeuvre as it developed over six decades. Introduced by Joseph Rykwert, the book includes critical commentaries by Marcus Binney, David Dunster, Patrick Hodgkinson, David Hamilton Eddy and others. Contents: Introduction by Joseph Rykwert; Principle works: Newport High School, Children's Reception Home Alexander Road, Truro Crown Courts, Tate St. Ives, The Quincentenary Library, Jesus College, Bede's World Museum; Complete Project Index; Credits. AUTHOR: Joseph Rykwert is Paul Philippe Cret Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, and one of the foremost architectural historians of his generation. His many books include The Idea of a Town (1963) and The Seduction of Place (2000). SELLING POINTS: . First comprehensive monograph of the architects' work . Spans six decades and includes all the architects' major buildings, including Tate Street Ives - awarded the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 . Introduction by Joseph Rykwert, recognised internationally for the quality of his scholarship 450 b/w images
- ISBN:
- 9781911422174
- 9781911422174
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Category:
- Architecture
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
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04-09-2020
- Publisher:
- Circa Press
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions (mm):
- 290x290mm
- Weight:
- 1.38kg
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