The history of architecture is a story of continual innovation, and
yet at certain points within that story comes an architect whose
vision completely defies convention. Mavericks: Architects who
Broke the Mould of British Architecture focuses on twelve such
figures from the history of British architecture, including Sir
John Soane, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Cedric Price and Zaha Hadid.
From the stripped-back classicism of Soane's Dulwich Picture
Gallery to Hadid's neofuturistic Olympic Aquatics Centre in London,
their work is bold, frequently controversial, often radical; it is
architecture that actively resists being pigeon-holed into a
particular style or period. What connects this naturally disparate
group of free creative spirits is the way each has charted their
own course, often deliberately evading conventions of taste,
fashion and ways of working. This book will offer a fresh take on
their work, establishing new and sometimes surprising historical
connections, while posing an intriguing alternative narrative to
the history of British Architecture.
General
Imprint: |
Royal Academy of Arts
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2017 |
Authors: |
Owen Hopkins
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Dimensions: |
230 x 170 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-910350-39-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-910350-39-7 |
Barcode: |
9781910350393 |
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