Contributions

  • Twentieth Century Society (London, England) - Contributor
  • English Heritage - Contributor

Publication

2009 - RIBA Publishing, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

38,250 words, Guess

Page Count

153 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781859463208
  • Open LibraryOL24554551M

Classifications

  • DDC720.922
  • LCCNA997.M388 D4 2009
  • LCCNA997
and 1 more
  • LCCNA997.M36 D46 2009

Alternate Titles

  • McMorran and Whitby

Description

"McMorran & Whitby are a secret presence in post-war British architecture. Led from the late 1950s by Donald McMorran and George Whitby, the practice represented an unbroken development from the monumental inter-war classicism represented by figures such as Charles Holden and Sir Edwin Lutyens. In seeking an alternative path for modern architecture, McMorran & Whitby produced durable buildings with a respect for context, but avoided any accusation of unimaginatively reproducing the past. Theirs was a progressive classicism full of invention and beauty. Being out of fashion, they suffered neglect but their work has increasingly won admirers and many of the buildings are now listed."--Publisher's description.

Subjects

Places

People

George Whitby (1916-1973)Donald McMorran (1904-1965)

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