Denys Lasdun Architecture, City, Landscape

by Curtis, William J R

• ISBN13: 9780714839028
• ISBN10: 0714839027
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-26
• Publisher: Phaidon Press

Summary

A study of the work of Denis Lasdun, this volume examines the ideas anduiding myths behind Lasdun's forms and shows how his architecture fits intooth the British and international modern movements, and how it is indebtedo classical and earlier traditions. The study is based upon primaryocumentary sources and 20 years of dialogue with the architect. It is theim of the text to explain the meaning of such key works as the Bethnal Greenousing clusters (1952-4), the Royal College of Physicians (1959), theniversity of East Anglia (1962) and the Hurva Synagogue project forerusalem (1970). Two chapters are devoted to the social history and designrocess of the whole National Theatre project (1965-76). The book exploresasdun's idea of architecture as "urban landscape" and deals with the ways inhich he has extended the principles of the modern masters into newxpressive territories.

Author Biography

William Curtis has won worldwide acclaim for his architectural writing. His books include Le Courbusier: Ideas and Forms and the best-selling Modern Architecture Since 1900, both also published by Phaidon.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 6
Introduction: The search for principles	p. 8
Formative years	p. 18
The emergence of a theme	p. 38
Modern architecture in a classical setting	p. 62
Architecture as urban landscape	p. 80
City and theatre	p. 108
From idea to form	p. 130
Extending a language	p. 158
Conclusion: tradition and transformation	p. 190
Appendix: Selected writings of Denys Lasdun	p. 206
Footnotes	p. 226
Bibliography	p. 233
Biographical summary	p. 235
List of works	p. 236
Index	p. 237
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