Built for a better future : the Brynmawr Rubber Factory / Victoria Perry ; foreword by Andrew Saint.

Main entry:

Perry, Victoria.

Title & Author:

Built for a better future : the Brynmawr Rubber Factory / Victoria Perry ; foreword by Andrew Saint.

Publication:

Description:

96 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 8-9) and index.

Summary:

Designed in 1946-1951 by the Architects' Co-operative Partnership and the engineer Ove Arup, the Brynmawr rubber factory was built to bring aid to the devastated economy of South Wales. Its visionary conception, innovative shell-concrete construction and photogenic form immediately made it a Modernist icon. In 1986 it became the first post-war building to be listed; but today it lies derelict, a spectacular ruin under threat of demolition. This story of 'an outstanding building in an out-of-the-way place' is rich in interest for all concerned with the place of architecture and conservation in society.

ISBN:

1873487045 (pbk.)
9781873487044 (pbk.)

Subject:

Brynmawr Rubber Factory Buildings.
Brynmawr Rubber Factory
Factories Wales Brynmawr.
Economic development Wales.
Développement économique Pays de Galles.
Buildings
Factories
Industriebau
Usines Grande-Bretagne Pays de Galles (GB) 20e siècle.
Architecture industrielle Grande-Bretagne Pays de Galles (GB) 20e siècle.
Fabriker.
Industrihistoria.
Industribyggnader Arkitektur.
Brynmawr (Wales) Buildings, structures, etc.
Wales Brynmawr
Factories Architecture
Gwent (Wales)

Holdings:

Location: Library main price 267685
Call No.: BIB 92188
Copy: c. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main 108470
Call No.: ID NA6403.G7 P4; ID:94-B3012
Copy: c. 1
Status: Available

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