series | Twentieth Century Architects (RIBA)

McMorran & Whitby / Edward Denison.
London : RIBA, 2009.
xiii, 153 p. : il.
Serie: Twentieth Century Architects (RIBA)
ISBN 9781859463208*
Materias:
McMorran, Donald, 1904-1965.
Whitby, George, 1923-2009.
Arquitectura - Siglo XX - Gran Bretaña.
Biblioteca A-72.036(410) MCM

McMorran & Whitby are a secret presence in post-war British architecture. Led from the late 1950s by Donald McMorran and George Whitby, the practice represented an unbroken development from the monumental inter-war classicism represented by figures such as Charles Holden and Sir Edwin Lutyens.

In seeking an alternative path for modern architecture, McMorran & Whitby produced durable buildings with a respect for context, but avoided any accusation of unimaginatively reproducing the past. Theirs was a progressive classicism full of invention and beauty. Being out of fashion, they suffered neglect but their work has increasingly won admirers and many of the buildings are now listed.

Many public institutions favoured their work, as Metropolitan Police stations and section houses, the Devon County Hall in Exeter, Nottingham University and the West Suffolk County Council buildings in Bury St Edmunds bear witness. For the City Corporation they built housing estates, the Wood Street Police Station and the extension to the Central Criminal Court, (The Old Bailey).

This book is the first major publication on McMorran & Whitbys work, with an inspiring combination of contemporary photography and previously unpublished archival material. It is an essential read for architects, students, and historians, not least because it uncovers and celebrates buildings outside the mainstream that we need to understand and cherish.

This book has been commissioned as part of a series of books on 20th Century Architects by RIBA Publishing, English Heritage and The Twentieth Century Society.

Powell & Moya / Kenneth Powell.
London : RIBA, 2009.
xv, 144 p. : il.
Serie: Twentieth Century Architects (RIBA)
ISBN 9781859463031*
Materias:
Powell, Philip, 1921-2003.
Moya, Hidalgo, 1920-1994.
Arquitectura Siglo XX Gran Bretaña.
Biblioteca A-72.036(410) POW

The first ever comprehensive and engaging account of one of Britains most significant post-war practices, Powell & Moya.

Founded in 1946 by Philip Powell and Hidalgo 'Jacko' Moya, the practice rapidly established a reputation for an approach best described as 'humane modernism'. This book reveals the principles of design particular to Powell & Moya, and tells how they were at the forefront of hospital design, succeeded in bringing modernism to the ancient universities of Oxford and Cambridge, designed one of London's most successful post-war housing schemes, Churchill Gardens and enlivened the 1950s London skyline with the iconic Skylon.

Lavishly illustrated with images from the Powell & Moya archive and stunning new photography, this book is an essential read for architects, students, historians and modernist enthusiasts interested in learning more about one of the twentieth centuries most successful British practices dedicated to modern thinking and serving the people.

Written by eminent architectural author and critic Kenneth Powell, this book has been commissioned as part of a series of books on 20th Century Architects by RIBA Publishing, English Heritage and The Twentieth Century Society.

Ryder and Yates / Rutter Carroll.
London : RIBA, 2009.
xv, 143 p. : il.
Serie: Twentieth Century Architects (RIBA)
ISBN 9781859462669*
Materias:
Ryder, Gordon, 1919-2000.
Yates, Peter, 1920-1982.
Arquitectura - Siglo XX - Gran Bretaña.
Biblioteca A-72.036(410) RYD

The first ever comprehensive account of the outstanding work of Ryder and Yates has been chronicled in this new book by Tyneside architect Rutter Carroll.

Formed by Gordon Ryder and Peter Yates and heavily influenced by Le Corbusier and Berthold Lubetkin, the practice dominated the development of modern architecture in the North East of England from the early 1950s, where their visually astounding modernism put them in stark contrast to their contemporaries.

Structured by building type, the book attempts to reveal the principles of design particular to the practice of Ryder and Yates. It tells how, from its formation in Newcastle in 1953, it quickly established a reputation for innovative and highly individual buildings situated almost exclusively on Tyneside. Discussing key works in the Ryder and Yates portfolio such as Norgas House and the Engineering Research Station in Killingworth through to MEA House and the Salvation Army hostel, it reveals the level of influence this practice had over the region.

Lavishly illustrated by images and plans from the Ryder & Yates private archive, this book is an essential read for architects, students, architectural historians and modernist enthusiasts interested in learning more about one of the 20th centurys most intriguing British practices.

This book has been commissioned as part of a series of books on 20th Century Architects by RIBA Publishing, English Heritage and The Twentieth Century Society.