The Architecture of Edwin Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew

The Architecture of Edwin Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew
Author: Iain Jackson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2016-03-16
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 131704486X

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Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew were pioneers of Modern Architecture in Britain and its former colonies from the late 1920s through to the early 1970s. As a barometer of twentieth century architecture, their work traces the major cultural developments of that century from the development of modernism, its spread into the late-colonial arena and finally, to its re-evaluation that resulted in a more expressive, formalist approach in the post-war era. This book thoroughly examines Fry and Drew's highly influential 'Tropical Architecture' in West Africa and India, whilst also discussing their British work, such as their post World War II projects for the Festival of Britain, Harlow New Town, Pilkington Brothers’ Headquarters and Coychurch Crematorium. It highlights the collaborative nature of Fry and Drew's work, including schemes undertaken with Elizabeth Denby, Walter Gropius, Denys Lasdun, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier. Positioning their architecture, writing and educational endeavours within a wider context, this book illustrates the significant artistic and cultural contributions made by Fry and Drew throughout their lengthy careers.

Memory, Nationalism, and Narrative in Contemporary South Asia

Memory, Nationalism, and Narrative in Contemporary South Asia
Author: J. Edward Mallot
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1137007060

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This book investigates the ambivalent responses to the opposing compulsions of memory and forgetting in cultural production in South Asia. Mallot reveals how writers such as Salman Rushdie, Michael Ondaatje, and Amitav Ghosh indict nationalism's sins by accessing and encoding the past.

Le Corbusier, Paris - Chandigarh

Le Corbusier, Paris - Chandigarh
Author: Klaus-Peter Gast
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2000
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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This analysis of the principles underlying Le Corbusier’s œuvre shows his work in an entirely new light, enhanced by previously unpublished drawings and photographs.

Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier
Author: Hasan-Uddin Khan
Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780944142776

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The book examines lessons offered by Le Corbusier s architecture and planning of India s model city, Chandigarh, from today s perspective.

Mise Au Point

Mise Au Point
Author: Le Corbusier
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780300063530

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Mentions de La Chaux-de-Fonds et de certains bâtiments d'ici à l'index.

The Collection, the Ruin and the Theatre

The Collection, the Ruin and the Theatre
Author: Soumyen Bandyopadhyay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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Acknowledged by many as one of the modern wonders of the world, the twenty-five acres of sculptures that make up The Rock Garden in the Indian city of Chandigarh has received worldwide attention through a number of exhibitions in Europe and the USA. Published to accompany an exhibition of the same title at the Royal Institute of British Architects Gallery in Liverpool, this beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched catalogue brings to light Nek Chand's incredible artistic and cultural achievement.