London's contemporary architecture : an explorer's guide
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London's contemporary architecture : an explorer's guide
Routledge, 2014
6th ed
- : pbk
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"First edition published 1994 by Architectural Press, Elsevier."--T.p. verso
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Using the Guide A Patterned Metropolis A Contemporary Context Indicative Changes The City London's Historic Core Around St Paul's Wood Street to The Barbican Bank to the River Thames Lloyds to the River Thames City North East Shoreditch and Hoxton City North West to the River Thames The City: Southern Perimeter East Central Wapping, Isle of Dogs, Greenwich and Surrey Quays The Royal Docks Hoxton and Stratford Barking Central The West End West End (WEA) West End (WEB) North Central West Central South Central South West off map Index of Architects and Buildings.
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