Building London. The Making of a Modern Metropolis



Bruce Marshall

2008
MARSHALL, BRUCE.

Building London. The Making of a Modern Metropolis. Forew. by Ptolemy Dean. New York 2008. 23 x 35 cm. 304 S. mit 350 teils farb. Abb. Gebunden. In engl. Sprache.

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This wonderful collection of images spans the citys entire history, from ancient byways to beloved icons like St. Pauls Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, and the neon lights of Piccadilly Circus. Much of modern London was built as recently as the nineteenth century and captured by the immediacy of photography. Included are such paradigm-shifting moments as the rebuilding of Westminster Palace after the devastating fire of 1834 into the Houses of Parliament we know today, the construction of the worlds first underground transportation system, and even the latest architectural wave that has been radically transforming contemporary London, such as Norman Fosters Swiss Re Tower (aka the Gherkin).

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Architektur Städte London  Bm-Architektur