ABSTRACT

Making extensive use of information gained from in-depth interviews with architects active in the period between 1928-1953, the author provides a sympathetic understanding of the Modern Movement's architectural role in reshaping the fabric and structure of British metropolitan cities in the post-war period and traces the links between the experience of British modernists and the wider international modern movement.

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|29 pages

Anticipations

chapter 3|30 pages

Staking a Claim

chapter 4|38 pages

Finding One Another

chapter 5|25 pages

Exhibiting the Future

chapter 6|23 pages

Projects and Plans

chapter 7|22 pages

Marking Time

chapter 8|24 pages

Dreams and False Expectations

chapter 9|24 pages

Old and New Agenda