Title & Author:

Le Corbusier and Britain : an anthology / edited by Irena Murray and Julian Osley.

Publication:

Abington, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2009.

Description:

xv, 344 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface and acknowledgements / Irena Murray -- Introduction / Alan Powers -- Part 1. 1924-1939 : The world of tomorrow -- Some views on architectural education : interviews with leading Parisian architects : Mons. Le Corbusier-Saugnier / Gordon Holt -- Vers une architecture by Le Corbusier-Saugnier / Verner O. Rees -- Towards a new architecture / Harold Tomlinson -- Towards a new architecture : when engineer and architect work together / N.S.H. (Nora Shackleton Heald) -- The robotism of architecture / Edwin Lutyens -- Houses -- ancient and modern : a home to live in, not a mansion for 'occasions' / Miriam Wornum -- Le Corbusier : A pioneer of modern European architecture / Frederick Etchells -- Europe discusses the house / The editor, Architectural Review -- Le Corbusier again : the city of to-morrow / P. Morton Shand and A. Trystan Edwards -- The city of to-morrow : the real revolution lies in the solution of existing problems / N.S.H. (Nora Shackleton Heald) -- A vision realised : in a country villa Le Corbusier proves his theories / Mrs. Howard Robertson -- Cities of the future / Evelyn Waugh -- The city of to-morrow / Oliver P. Bernard -- The way of to-morrow and the traffic problem / Frank Pick -- The city of to-morrow / Herbert Read -- The house of to-morrow / Herbert Read -- The vertical garden city / Le Corbusier -- The voice of the prophet / J.N.S. (John Summerson) -- Radiant city and garden suburb : Corbusier's Ville Radieuse / Godfrey Samuel -- The Crystal Palace : a tribute / Le Corbusier -- The MARS Group exhibition : the elements of modern architecture / Le Corbusier -- Review of Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret : Oeuvre Complète 1934-1938 / John Summerson -- Part 2. 1940-1949 : Building upon the canon -- The 'poetry' of Le Corbusier / John Summerson -- Corbusier / Gordon Holt -- The future of the architectural profession / Le Corbusier -- The mathematics of the ideal villa : Palladio and Le Corbusier compared / Colin Rowe -- Intervention during the discussion on architectural expression by CIAM, Bridgwater, on September 13, 1947 / Le Corbusier -- The space machine : an evaluation of the recent work of Le Corbusier / Lionel Brett -- Address to the students of the Architectural Association School / Le Corbusier -- Part 3. 1950-1959 : Architecture and recognition -- Le Corbusier's Unité d'habitation / London County Council Architect's Department -- The vertical city / Colin St. John Wilson -- Concerning Le Corbusier / Frederic J. Osborn -- Selection of speeches made at the presentation of the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal to Le Corbusier on 31 March 1953 -- A new city for India / Le Corbusier -- Painting and sculpture of Le Corbusier / Reyner Banham -- Garches to Jaoul : Le Corbusier as domestic architect in 1927 and 1953 / James Stirling -- Le Corbusier / Peter Smithson -- Part 4. 1960-1969 : Goodbye to the giant -- Our debt to Le Corbusier / Basil Spence -- The unknown giant / Walter Segal -- Le Corbusier : Appreciations / Philip Powell and Jane Drew -- Le Corbusier : a personal appreciation / Peter Yates -- The last formgiver / Reyner Banham -- Part 5. 1970-1987 : Rejection and reappraisal -- Le Corbusier : 'Architect or revolutionary?' / Peter Allison -- Displacements of concepts / Alan Colquhoun -- A Philistine attack / Martin Pawley -- The Corb that might have been / Peter Cook -- Towards a new look at Le Corbusier / Louis Hellman -- With Corb in Chandigarh / Max Fry -- The price of Le Corbusier / Christopher Booker -- How wrong was Le Corbusier? / Phil Windsor -- Corbusier : Architect of disaster for the millions who are condemned to live in a concrete jungle / Christopher Booker -- Architect of our sky-high life / Brian Appleyard -- The consequences of Le Corbusier / Gavin Stamp -- The relevance of Le Corbusier / James Palmes -- Bibliography / Julian Osley.

Summary:

"Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is arguably the most influential architect of the twentieth century. Despite the fact that he designed no permanent buildings in the United Kingdom, more than any other individual he was responsible for shaping British post-war architecture." "Le Corbusier and Britain traces the growing awareness of work by this visionary figure in contemporary architecture journals and the popular press. Contributions by such prominent architects and critics as Edwin Lutyens, Herbert Read, Evelyn Waugh, Peter Smithson, Jane Drew, Basil Spence and Christopher Booker are accompanied by 150 illustrations, together with writings and drawings by Le Corbusier himself." "Also featuring the most comprehensive bibliography of British writings by and about Le Corbusier ever published, this book is an invaluable addition to the study of architecture."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

9780415479943 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
0415479940 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
9780415608657 (pbk.)
0415608651 (pbk.)

Subject:

Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 Criticism and interpretation.
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 Influence.
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965.
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 analys och tolkning.
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 influenser.
Le Corbusier Grossbritannien Architekturkritik Geschichte 1924-1987 Quelle.
Architectural criticism Great Britain History 20th century.
Critique d'architecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle.
Architectural criticism.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Arkitekturestetik historia Storbritannien 1900-talet.
Architekturkritik Grossbritannien Le Corbusier Geschichte 1924-1987 Quelle.
Great Britain.
Grossbritannien Architekturkritik Le Corbusier Geschichte 1924-1987 Quelle.

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Added entries:

Žantovská Murray, Irena, 1946-
Osley, Julian.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 261730
Call No.: BIB 192782
Status: Available