How to Read London: A Crash Course in London Architecture

by Chris Rogers

Book Overview

Over 2,000 years of settlement give London its unique architectural heritage. Unlike Haussmann's Paris, neither monarch nor politician imposed their will; private ownership and enterprise shaped the city and defined its parts. Elegant West End squares and crescents hallmark the Classical townscape that emerged between 1600 and 1830, but medieval, Tudor and Victorian enclaves identified by occupation, class or guild make their own design statement,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178240452X
• ISBN13: 9781782404521
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Ivy Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 6.8"