London's North Bank in 50 Buildings

London's North Bank in 50 Buildings
Author: Louis Berk
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2024-11-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1398110302

Explore the rich history of central London’s North Bank in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

London's South Bank in 50 Buildings

London's South Bank in 50 Buildings
Author: Louis Berk
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2024-01-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1398110043

Explore the rich history London’s South Bank in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

City of London in 50 Buildings

City of London in 50 Buildings
Author: Lucy McMurdo
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2023-04-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1398101524

A fascinating exploration of the architectural heritage, treasures and landmarks in the City of London from across the centuries.

Southwark and Blackfriars in 50 Buildings

Southwark and Blackfriars in 50 Buildings
Author: Lucy McMurdo
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2023-07-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1398101508

A fascinating tour of the architectural treasures and landmarks of Southwark and Blackfriars from across the centuries.

London

London
Author: Paul Knox
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2024-05-28
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0300277458

A lively new history of London told through twenty-five buildings, from iconic Georgian townhouses to the Shard A walk along any London street takes you past a wealth of seemingly ordinary buildings: an Edwardian church, modernist postwar council housing, stuccoed Italianate terraces, a Bauhaus-inspired library. But these buildings are not just functional. They are evidence of London’s rich and diverse history and have shaped people’s experiences, identities, and relationships. In this engaging study, Paul L. Knox traces the history of London from the Georgian era to the present day through twenty-five surviving buildings. Knox explores where people lived and worked, from grand Regency squares to Victorian workshops, and highlights the impact of migration, gentrification, and inequality. We see famous buildings, like Harrods and Abbey Road Studios, and everyday places like Rochelle Street School and Thamesmead. Each historical period has introduced new buildings, and old ones have been repurposed. As Knox shows, it is the living history of these buildings that makes up the vibrant, but exceptionally unequal, city of today.