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Brutal London Zupagrafika

Brutal London By Zupagrafika

Brutal London by Zupagrafika


£16.30
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

Appealing to fans of architecture, this ingeniously designed book lets you build replicas of some of London's iconic post-war concrete structures while learning about their place in the city's architectural history.

Brutal London Summary

Brutal London: Construct Your Own Concrete Capital by Zupagrafika

In this fun and intellectually stimulating book, readers can recreate a number of London's most renowned Brutalist buildings. Opening with an informative history of the origins and philosophy of Brutalist architecture, the book then focuses on 9 buildings, including the Barbican Estate, Robin Hood Gardens, Balfron Tower and the National Theatre. The first part of the book looks at the significance of each of these buildings, with a short chapter on each, complete with texts and images. The second part of the book consists of a series of 9 pre-cut and folded buildings, printed on heavy card stock, that readers can detach and construct with easy-to-follow instructions. At once fun and informative, this unique book offers a challenging and entertaining approach to architecture.

About Zupagrafika

Zupagrafika (author) is a creative design studio based in Poland, founded by David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka. The studio originates, illustrates and designs their own award-winning, architecture-related objects. John Grindrod (texts) is an author and journalist. He wrote the book Concretopia: A Journey Around the Rebuilding of Postwar Britain and has contributed to The Guardian, the Financial Times, C20 magazine and The Modernist. Peter Chadwick (photographs) of Popular design studio, runs the website This Brutal House, which focuses on architecture, Brutalism and Modernism in particular, from the viewpoint of a graphic designer. He is the author of This Brutal World.

Table of Contents

Featured buildings: Alexandra Road Estate, Alton Estate, Aylesbury Estate, Balfron Tower, Barbican Estate, Ledbury Estate, National Theatre, Robin Hood Gardens, Space House.

Additional information

GOR008399865
9783791383002
3791383000
Brutal London: Construct Your Own Concrete Capital by Zupagrafika
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Prestel
20161003
72
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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