F. X. Velarde

by Dominic Wilkinson and Andrew Crompton

Notable undiscovered architects, like undiscovered composers, are implausible, yet Frances Xavier Velarde OBE, 1897-1960, could be just such a person hiding in plain sight. A stylish architect who took a road less travelled then died as he was getting into his stride. There have been no followers. Yet whenever enthusiasts gather to discuss modern church architecture his name will be mentioned. He was no earnest modernist; instead he loved patterns,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789628148
• ISBN13: 9781789628142
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Historic England
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.4"