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020			_a1861892810 (paperback)
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082	0	4	_a720.941
100	1		_aPowers, Alan. _91968
245	1	0	_aBritain : _bmodern architectures in history / _cAlan Powers.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aLondon : _bReaktion Books, _c2007.
300			_a272 p. ; _bill.; _c22 cm.
490	1		_aReaktion books - modern architectures in history.
500			_aIncludes index .
520			_aThe story of modernism in architecture is international, yet each country adopted the movement in its own unique way, inspired by individual artists and schools and in response to specific social needs and political pressures. Britain explores the British approach to modern architecture, and, with due regard for the separate identities of England, Scotland, and Wales, discusses British modernism from its beginnings to the present day.� Alan Powers gives equal weight to the technical and aesthetic aspects of modernism, as well as its often controversial reception within Britain and around the world. He examines the works of key British architects and delves into the influence of non-British architects within the United Kingdom. Powers then turns his attention to postmodern architecture as a global movement, looking at contemporary efforts to make architecture sustainable and adaptable to the new challenges of urban life.� Thoroughly illustrated with images of the buildings under discussion, advertisements, and other historical photographs, Britain is an authoritative, yet highly accessible, account of twentieth-century British architecture. (01/16/2007)
650	0		_aArchitecture, Modern _91969
650	0		_aModern movement (Architecture) _91970
650	0		_aArchitecture _zGreat Britain _91971
830		0	_aReaktion books - modern architectures in history. _91972
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861892810/chopaconline-20
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