The World in One School
The History and Influence of the Liverpool School of Architecture 1894-2008
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
With a Foreword by Robert Kronenburg
96 pages
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56 color plates, 70 halftones
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8-1/2 x 8-1/4
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© 2008
The World in One School explores the global influence of Britain’s oldest university school of architecture in both word and image. The home of the “Liverpool Manner” style—developed under the leadership of Sir Charles Reilly and honed by architects like Herbert Rowse and Charles Dod—the Liverpool School of Architecture hosted students from all corners of the world and sent its graduates to placements in international practice. Tracing the School’s history—from its origins through the influence of America in the interwar years to a strong Modernist presence influenced by Edwin Maxwell Fry’s and George Checkley’s inspirations, this remarkable story of a School with five Royal Gold Medalists for architecture is a fascinating study of the transatlantic trends that shape education and practice in architecture and design.
Contents
Foreword, by Robert Kronenburg
The Early Years (1894-1904)
The Reilly Years (1904-33)
Lionel Budden (1933-52) and the Polish School of Architecture (1942-45)
Robert Gardner-Medwin (1952-73)
The Modern School (1973-Present)
End Notes
Suggested Further Reading
Acknowledgments
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