The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras

Stonehouse, Roger/ Stromberg, Gerhard/ Maccormac, Richard (CON)/ Lang,

Taylor & Francis（2004/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 262 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780419251200
• DDC分類 727.80942142

基本説明

The major public monument built in the UK in the second half of the 20th century and opened in April 1998. No other project in Britain since the building of St Paul's Cathedral is comparable in timescale or magnitude of controversy surrounding it.

Full Description

In a series of interrelated essays, this book describes the British Library and the issues surrounding its design, construction, purpose and place in the architectural canon. Examining the experience of the building together with its form, these essays explore the ideas and aspirations behind its conception and its construction, offering insight into this striking, controversial, and stimulating building. For artists, architects and building professionals interested in the current debates concerning architecture and our culture, The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras is a stimulating read.

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements. Foreword. IntroductionGround'. The Institution. From Street to Book. Composition and Context. Anatomy, Function and Use. An Intimate Monumentality. Appendix. References. Index