ABSTRACT

Buildings surround and affect us all. In this clear and concise introduction to buildings Thom Gorst demystifies the culture of architecture and shows how an interest in our environment - whatever our cultural position - can be of great value to us.

chapter |5 pages

Hamilton Square, Birkenhead 1830

chapter |5 pages

Bank of England, Bristol 1844

chapter |5 pages

Albert Dock, Liverpool 1845

chapter |4 pages

Newcastle Central Station 1850

chapter |4 pages

All Saints, Margaret St, London 1855

chapter |4 pages

Akroydon, Halifax 1861

chapter |3 pages

Oriel Chambers, Liverpool 1864

chapter |5 pages

Manchester Town Hall 1868

chapter |4 pages

The Granary, Bristol 1869

chapter |3 pages

Back-to-Back Houses, Leeds 1875

chapter |3 pages

Primrose Hill School, London 1885

chapter |3 pages

145 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow 1892

chapter |3 pages

Boundary Street Estate, London 1895

chapter |2 pages

The Boston, London 1899

chapter |4 pages

51–57 Ivydale Road, London 1900

chapter |4 pages

Lion Chambers, Glasgow 1905

chapter |4 pages

Selfridges, London 1907

chapter |4 pages

Rushby Mead, Letchworth 1911

chapter |3 pages

North Harrow Estate, London 1925

chapter |3 pages

Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 1928

chapter |3 pages

Jaywick Sands, Clacton 1930

chapter |5 pages

Wicklands Avenue, Saltdean 1934

chapter |3 pages

Battersea Power Station, London 1934

chapter |2 pages

Pioneer Health Centre, London 1935

chapter |3 pages

Peter Jones, London 1935

chapter |4 pages

The Odeon, Weston-super-Mare 1935

chapter |4 pages

Prefabricated Dwellings 1946

chapter |4 pages

Templewood School, Welwyn 1949

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Royal Festival Hall, London 1951

chapter |3 pages

Lower Precinct Coventry 1957

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Alton West Estate, London 1959

chapter |3 pages

Alpha House, Coventry 1962

chapter |3 pages

Preston Bus Station 1969

chapter |3 pages

Maidenhead Library 1973

chapter |3 pages

Chelmer Village 1974

chapter |3 pages

Willis, Faber & Dumas, Ipswich 1975

chapter |4 pages

Hillingdon Civic Centre 1977

chapter |3 pages

Aylesbury Estate, London 1977

chapter |4 pages

Herman Miller, Bath 1977

chapter |3 pages

Milton Keynes Central 1979

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Crown Offices, Cardiff 1980

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Weller Way, Liverpool 1982

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Burnham Copse School, Tadley 1986

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Ford Estate, Wirral 1986

chapter |3 pages

Walters Way, London 1987

chapter |5 pages

Aztec West, Bristol 1987

chapter |3 pages

Meadowhall, Sheffield 1990

chapter |3 pages

Canary Wharf, London 1990

chapter |2 pages

BDC Marketing Centre, Bristol 1992

chapter |3 pages

Mercers House, London 1992