Abstract
Over the first half of the twentieth century, avant-garde architects were fascinated by the mix of buildings, people and speed which made the railway station an exceptional phenomenon of modernity. Increasingly the late phase of British Rail operation is being studied: to really understand why and how British Railways/British Rail
pursued innovation and experiment in architecture a richer, connected narrative is required to include the wider context of building design. Throughout, we will see how the railway station has an important, but largely overlooked, place in the development
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Manchester |
| Publisher | Crecy Publishing |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780860936855 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Impact: This is the only book to treat fully the design development and realisation of public buildings for the national railway network in Britain 1948-97. It features primary material from many previously unused sources. Both photographic images and architectural drawings communicate the considerable extent of innovation in this previously ignored sector of modern British architecture.Keywords
- Art and design