Transport buildings--railway stations, airport terminals, bus and coach stations, motorway service areas, filling stations, and garages--are such a part of everyday scenery they are easily overlooked. This book is the first to take a close look at the architecture of British transport buildings of the twentieth century, a period during which transportation systems, methods, and even purposes underwent enormous change.
The contributors to the book consider transport buildings both well known and unfamiliar from a variety of intriguing viewpoints. They explore the design and promotion of the London Underground, the battle between road and rail, the intentions of architects--to glamorize travel, to calm fears, to accommodate huge numbers of travelers--and the political and cultural significance of the transport buildings that have become a major part of modern life.
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Transport buildings--railway stations, airport terminals, bus and coach stations, motorway service areas, filling stations, and garages--are such a part of everyday scenery they are easily overlooked. This book is the first to take a close look at the architecture of British transport buildings of the twentieth century, a period during which transportation systems, methods, and even purposes underwent enormous change.
The contributors to the book consider transport buildings both well known and unfamiliar from a variety of intriguing viewpoints. They explore the design and promotion of the London Underground, the battle between road and rail, the intentions of architects--to glamorize travel, to calm fears, to accommodate huge numbers of travelers--and the political and cultural significance of the transport buildings that have become a major part of modern life.
Imprint | Yale University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Studies in British Art |
Release date | October 2004 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2005 |
Editors | Julian Holder, Steven Parissien |
Dimensions | 259 x 186 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 256 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-300-10624-4 |
Barcode | 9780300106244 |
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LSN | 0-300-10624-6 |