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| Author | : Stewart Brand |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 648 |
| Release | : 1995-10-01 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1101562641 |
A captivating exploration of the ever-evolving world of architecture and the untold stories buildings tell. When a building is finished being built, that isn’t the end of its story. More than any other human artifacts, buildings improve with time—if they’re allowed to. Buildings adapt by being constantly refined and reshaped by their occupants, and in that way, architects can become artists of time rather than simply artists of space. From the connected farmhouses of New England to I.M. Pei’s Media Lab, from the evolution of bungalows to the invention of Santa Fe Style, from Low Road military surplus buildings to a High Road English classic like Chatsworth—this is a far-ranging survey of unexplored essential territory. Discover how structures become living organisms, shaped by the people who inhabit them, and learn how architects can harness the power of time to create enduring works of art through the interconnected worlds of design, function, and human ingenuity.
| Author | : Mark Hines |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9781858944210 |
"This book charts the history of Broadcasting House from its construction to its refurbishment. Mark Hines tells the complete story of the building, from the BBC's early years and its commissioning of the state-of-the-art headquarters, through the Second World War bombing and the decline of the building in the 1980s and 1990s, to its triumphant rebirth as a technologically advanced home for BBC Radio. Two pictorial 'tours' of Broadcasting House, one of the building when newly completed and one after its refurbishment, give a compelling picture of working life beyond its imposing bronze doors during the pioneering days of radio, and again in the digital age. Full of fascinating anecdotes and the personal accounts of those who built and have worked at Broadcasting House, the text captures perfectly the excitement of the first years of radio and the pioneering spirit of those who founded and shaped the BBC, as well as the make-do-and-mend ethos of the Corporation during the war and its reinvigoration for the new century." "With an entertaining foreword by broadcasting legend Sir Terry Wogan, and profusely illustrated with archival images and 70 stunning, specially commissioned photographs, The Story of Broadcasting House is the only comprehensive history of the building, and a unique celebration of an institution that is much loved the world over."--BOOK JACKET.
| Author | : Tom Mills |
| Publisher | : Verso Books |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2020-10-13 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1784784834 |
The BBC: the mouthpiece of the Establishment? The BBC is one of the most important institutions in Britain; it is also one of the most misunderstood. Despite its claim to be independent and impartial, and the constant accusations of a liberal bias, the BBC has always sided with the elite. As Tom Mills demonstrates, we are only getting the news that the Establishment wants aired in public. Throughout its existence, the BBC has been in thrall to those in power. This was true in 1926 when it stood against the workers during the General Strike, and since then the Corporation has continued to mute the voices of those who oppose the status quo: miners in 1984; anti-war protesters in 2003; those who offer alternatives to austerity economics since 2008. From the outset much of its activity has been scrutinised by the secret services at the invitation of those in charge. Since the 1990s the BBC has been integrated into the market, while its independence from government and big business has been steadily eroded. The BBC is an important and timely examination of a crucial public institution that is constantly under threat.
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| Publisher | : Phaidon Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2016-05-23 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9780714871080 |
A curated collection of some of the most powerful and awe-inspiring Brutalist architecture ever built This Brutal World is a global survey of this compelling and much-admired style of architecture. It brings to light virtually unknown Brutalist architectural treasures from across the former eastern bloc and other far flung parts of the world. It includes works by some of the best contemporary architects including Zaha Hadid and David Chipperfield as well as by some of the master architects of the 20th century including Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, Paul Rudolph and Marcel Breuer.
| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2006-02-14 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0215027337 |
The BBC's White City 2 property development in West London comprises three new buildings, which were built next to an existing BBC building known as White City 1. White City 2 was financed by Land Securities Trillium under a 30 year partnership deal with the BBC, which also covered property services at 48 other BBC locations. The cost of construction for White City 2 was £210 million, along with £60.9 million for furniture and technical fit-out of the buildings. The development was completed on time, but the Committee of Public Accounts found several aspects of the project constituting risks to value for money. The cost of the development also exceeded the amount originally approved by the BBC Governors, along with significant variations to the scheme as the project progressed. The Committee set out a number of conclusions and recommendations: that the whole life costs of projects should be assessed and made available to the BBC Governors; the BBC should better integrate design and construction, so reducing the risk of design changes after contracts have begun; the license fee money should not be used to subsidise the BBC's commercial subsidiaries, and that rent charged for the sublet of buildings should meet the BBC's costs; that the BBC should not hold on to property which it does not need or which it cannot use cost-effectively; the BBC in future should follow public sector good practice, in particular in estimating whole life costs of projects, monitoring returns to the private sector, obtaining refinancing benefits, and integrating design and construction.
| Author | : Dave Emanuel |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781557882165 |
| Author | : Lucy Bullivant |
| Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2005-09-22 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9781568985534 |
For a while now the "Young British Artists" have been soaking up the international limelight thanks to a sensibility that is at once outrageous and thoughtful. Architecture, of course, always takes a while to catch up to the other arts, but now, finally, Britain has emerged as one of the world's most fertile breeding grounds for international design talent. Catalyzed by such leading international architecture schools as the Architectural Association and the Bartlett, a new wave of architects, from home and abroad, is combining local and global styles in exciting new buildings and projects. Post-Imperial British designers are indeed synthesizing foreign cultures with Western conditions in an entirely original way. Profiling Britain's most dynamic and intriguing practices, British Built features projects by S333, Caruso St John, Alison Brooks, Foreign Office Architects (FOA), muf, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Gollifer Langston, de Rijke Marsh Morgan (dRMM), Kathryn Findlay, FAT, Adjaye Associates, Sergison Bates, Klein Dytham Architects (KDa), and Deborah Saunt David Hills Architects. British Built, the sequel to our successful SuperDutch, includes studio profiles and essays outlining the unique characteristics of the British architect working today and presenting an even younger generation of architects whose stars are only just appearing on the horizon, including atopia, softroom, dECOi, and Tonkin Liu, among many others.
| Author | : Dennis Moore |
| Publisher | : HP Trade |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9781557882974 |
Dennis Moore, details the differences between automotive and marine performance components and design. Topics covered include: -- The differences between auto and marine engines -- Starters, flywheels, ignition systems, exhaust and cooling -- Parts combinations and recommendations for performance applicationsAlso included are photo/how-to sequences and instructions on build-up and installation as well as tuning and repair.
| Author | : Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2018-01-25 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1786073781 |
'Ugandan literature can boast of an international superstar in Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi' Economist An award-winning debut that vividly reimagines Uganda’s troubled history through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan In this epic tale of fate, fortune and legacy, Jennifer Makumbi vibrantly brings to life this corner of Africa and this colourful family as she reimagines the history of Uganda through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan. The year is 1750. Kintu Kidda sets out for the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda kingdom. Along the way he unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. Blending oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Makumbi weaves together the stories of Kintu’s descendants as they seek to break free from the burden of their past to produce a majestic tale of clan and country – a modern classic.
| Author | : Simon J. Potter |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 319 |
| Release | : 2022-04-14 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0192653652 |
In the hundredth year of the British Broadcasting Corporation, historian Simon J. Potter looks back over the hundred year history, asking if the BBC is really the 'voice of Britain', and what comes next for British public broadcasting. 2022 marks the centenary year of the British Broadcasting Corporation. As Britain's most famous and influential broadcaster, the BBC faces a range of significant challenges to the way it operates, and perhaps to its existence, from the government but also from a rapidly changing media environment. Historian Simon J. Potter explores the hundred year history of this corporation, drawing out the roots of these challenges and understanding how similar threats - hostile politicians and prime ministers, the advent of television - were met and overcome in the past. Potter poses the question 'Is the BBC the voice of Britain?', exploring its role in changing wider culture and society, promoting particular versions of British national identity, both at home and overseas. The BBC has long claimed to speak for the British people, to the British people, and with a British accent, and Potter explores how far these claims have been justified with this exciting new study which covers the establishment of the BBC Empire Service and the World Service, and focuses on people, programmes, and politics to understand the Corporation's engagement with changing ideas about culture and society in Britain, including issues of class, gender, and race.
