A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land - Joshua Abbott

A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land

By: Joshua Abbott

Paperback | 1 January 2020

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From Barnet to Richmond, explore the history of London''s Metro-Land

A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land is your essential pocket guide to the modernist architecture of London''s suburbs. Inspired by John Betjeman''s 1973 documentary Metro-Land and the writing of Ian Nairn, it examines the growth of the city''s suburbs from the 1920s up to the present day â" a story that is closely interwoven with the development of innovative architecture in Britain â" through its most remarkable modernist buildings.

Featuring work by architects such as Charles Holden, Erno Goldfinger and Norman Foster, the book covers nine London boroughs and two counties: Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. It is designed to help you explore Metro-Land''s modernist heritage, featuring short descriptions of each building alongside maps of the areas covered, and more than 100 colour photographs.

Industry Reviews
  • 'An essential vade mecum for those of us whose idea of bliss is pottering about the north-western suburbs' Jonathan Meades
  • 'A delightful guide to get you out and exploring the beautiful and under-appreciated modernist gems of suburban London. Full of surprises and beautifully designed, Modernism in Metro-Land is an optimistic bundle of architectural joy' John Grindrod, author of Outskirts and Concretopia

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