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Herbert Rowse (Paperback)
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Herbert Rowse (Paperback)
Series: Twentieth Century Architects
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Herbert James Rowse (1887-1963) was an extraordinary architect who
shaped the city of Liverpool with his array of exquisite buildings,
plans, and infrastructure. Practicing in an eclectic manner that
was influenced by American Beaux Arts and later using simpler
geometries of monumental bare brick, his large body of work reveals
a modernity that was concerned with luxurious materials, restrained
but contemporary decoration and sculpture, and bold forms often
with a sense of theatre and performance. His work has endured
passing trends and fashions, retaining a seductive appeal and
resonance with visitors and occupants alike, despite its often
monumental massing and extraordinary scale. This book aims to
discern not only the architectural merits and advances of his work,
but also their wider significance. Through Rowse's work we gain a
glimpse into some of the broader agendas of the time and place, not
least through the corporate and banking commissions that
accompanied the large docks and shipping firms in Liverpool, where
Rowse produced some of his most distinctive work. In addition to
these commercial ventures Rowse contributed to the post-war housing
debates through his proposals that looked to rows of cottages set
around village greens, rather than high-rise living. Published in
association with The Twentieth Century Society.
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