{"product_id":"the-practice-of-modernism-modern-architects-and-urban-transformation-1954-1972-paperback","title":"The Practice of Modernism: Modern Architects and Urban Transformation, 1954-1972 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn R. Gold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sequel to his widely-acclaimed book \u003cem\u003eThe Experience of Modernism\u003c\/em\u003e (1997), John Gold continues his detailed enquiry into the Modern Movement's involvement in urban planning and city design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking extensive use of information gained from hours of in-depth interviews with architects of the time, this new book examines the complex relationship between vision and subsequent practice in the saga of postwar urban reconstruction. \u003cem\u003eThe Practice of Modernism\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003etraces the personal, institutional and professional backgrounds of the architects involved in schemes for reconstruction and replanning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeals directly with the progress of urban transformation, focusing on the contribution that modern architects and architectural principles made to town centre renewal and social housing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehighlights how the exuberance of the 1960s gave way to the profound reappraisal that emerged by the early 1970s.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an expert, this is a key book on the planning aspects of the modernist movement for architectural historians, urban geographers, planners and all concerned with understanding the recent history of the contemporary city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn R. Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Urban Geography and a member of the Institute for Historical and Cultural Research at Oxford Brookes University UK. The winner of the 1999 Aesop Prize, his main research interests are in the impact of architectural modernism on urban renewal and in the history of urban festivals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48298317283576,"sku":"9780415258432","price":123.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/m9r5CmucjU9780415258432.webp?v=1784011090","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-practice-of-modernism-modern-architects-and-urban-transformation-1954-1972-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}