Londons Contemporary Architecture

Author : Ken Allinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131769046X
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Contemporary Architecture written by Ken Allinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London is a living architectural exhibition. This tried and trusted portable guide will help you to find your way around one of the world’s most exciting cities, offering architectural experiences and insights into London’s finest contemporary architecture. features more than 400 buildings including key venues from the 2012 Olympic Park provides a superb full colour photographic record of the capital aids navigation of the city’s greatest architectural sights with a clear map-based format considers each district in turn, identifying the buildings most worthwhile visiting, and providing essential information and insights into each includes a large scale, portable, lightweight map, for use when walking the tours Jam packed with the author’s intimate architectural experience and knowledge of London’s buildings, the accompanying commentary is both lively and entertaining, providing all the information that any architectural explorer will need to appreciate and experience London’s contemporary architecture.

Author : Kenneth Allinson
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483278344
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to London's Contemporary Architecture written by Kenneth Allinson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to London's Contemporary Architecture provides a guide to the wealth of architecture completed in London. The book first offers information on the buildings located in the City of London and the Docklands. These include the Broadgate Complex, Alban Gate, Bracken House, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Queen Street offices, Girozentrale Vienna, Minster Court, Billingsgate Securities Market, Canary Wharf, Financial Times Printing Works, Isle of Dogs Neighborhood Center, Reuters Technical Services Centre, and the David Mellor building. The publication examines the structures found in the East End, West End, and north London. Discussions focus on Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery, Sackler Gallery, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, Richmond House, Clore Gallery, Lauriston Studios, Leyton Fire Station, Lisson/Bell Street galleries, Lisson Grove offices and flats, Sainsbury supermarket and housing, Crowndale Centre, Nightingale house, and the Bisterne Avenue apartments. The text takes a look at the edifices located in west London, including Richmond Riverside, Sterling Hilton Hotel, Thames Wharf Studios, St Mary's Church, Barnes, Metropolis Studios, and the Fowler/Jestico house. The publication is a dependable reference for architects and design engineers interested in the architecture of London.

Author : Marianne Butler
Publisher : Metro Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781902910383
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Architecture written by Marianne Butler and published by Metro Pub Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and expanded, authoritative guide taking the reader through almost 2,000 years of architectural achievement From the remains of the Roman amphitheater to the soaring glass structures of the 21st-century city, London offers a unique architectural experience. Each chapter in this guide contains readily accessible examples of buildings of every period and sets them in their historical contexts. It includes nine fully described walks and easy-to-follow maps to accompany a saunter through the fascinating story of the city's architecture. Also featured are some of the many shops, bars, and restaurants of architectural interest, making this an essential resource for both Londoners and visitors alike.

Author : Ken Allinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136347054
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Contemporary Architecture written by Ken Allinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London is a living architectural exhibition. This handy pocket guide: * aids navigation of the city’s greatest sights with a clear map-based format * features more than 260 buildings, with full notes and references * provides a superb full colour photographic record of the capital London's Contemporary Architecture is a practical and highly illustrated guide to the best modern buildings. Now in its fourth edition, this location-based book has been fully updated to cover the latest additions to the London skyline. This guide looks at London district by district. It identifies the buildings most worth visiting and offers essential information about the selected architectural gems. Packed with fascinating informative commentary and useful location maps, it also includes examples of London's finer older buildings that are found near to the key contemporary sites.

Author : Ken Allinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317690451
Total Pages : 1235 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Contemporary Architecture written by Ken Allinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 1235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London is a living architectural exhibition. This tried and trusted portable guide will help you to find your way around one of the world’s most exciting cities, offering architectural experiences and insights into London’s finest contemporary architecture. features more than 400 buildings including key venues from the 2012 Olympic Park provides a superb full colour photographic record of the capital aids navigation of the city’s greatest architectural sights with a clear map-based format considers each district in turn, identifying the buildings most worthwhile visiting, and providing essential information and insights into each includes a large scale, portable, lightweight map, for use when walking the tours Jam packed with the author’s intimate architectural experience and knowledge of London’s buildings, the accompanying commentary is both lively and entertaining, providing all the information that any architectural explorer will need to appreciate and experience London’s contemporary architecture.

Author : Hoxton Mini Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910566558
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture written by Hoxton Mini Press and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two expert writers, Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli, have joined forces with architectural photographer Taran Wilkhu to create an unashamedly confident guide to the must-see buildings in London, spanning all the architectural styles: from Art Deco to postmodern, brutalist to futuristic. Over 50 buildings are included alongside four maps with guided city walks.

Author : Kenneth Allinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781315776439
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Contemporary Architecture written by Kenneth Allinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First edition published 1994 by Architectural Press, Elsevier."

Author : Kenneth Allinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0750683376
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Architects and Architecture of London written by Kenneth Allinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide explains why London is the way it is. It helps you link the historical and contemporary into a single pattern of significant places, spaces and buildings. It highlights old and new as a lively and vibrant pattern of on-going creative activity rooted in established urban patterns.

Author : Kenneth Allinson
Publisher : Architectual Press
ISBN 13 : 9781856178013
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Contemporary Architecture written by Kenneth Allinson and published by Architectual Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fifth edition is up-to-date with the best and most interesting architecture of London, from the early 1980s right up to the first years of a new millennium for the city. As the book is logically arranged by geographical area, the reader is led on a tour around the sites most worth visiting.

Author : Kenneth Allinson
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Contemporary Architecture written by Kenneth Allinson and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2000 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this guide has been updated to cover the best and most interesting buildings completed in London during the period 1984-1997. It covers over 130 buildings and is supported by photographs, line diagrams and maps.