Panier
Livraison gratuite
Nous sommes Neutres au Carbone

The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre John B. Hilling

The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre par John B. Hilling

The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre John B. Hilling


140,00 €
État - Très bon état
Disponible en seulement 1 exemplaire(s)

Résumé

The history and architecture of Britain's finest civic centre, and how it came to be created following the boom of the coal industry in the south Wales coalfield.

The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre Résumé

The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre: Black Gold, White City John B. Hilling

Cardiff's civic centre in Cathays Park, described as the finest civic centre in the British Isles, is an impressive planned group of public buildings, begun largely with wealth created by the coal industry in the south Wales coalfield. This book covers the Cardiff site's earlier evolution as a private park in the nineteenth century by the fabulously rich Bute family, and the borough's battles to obtain land for public buildings and the park's development in the twentieth century, to become Britain's finest civic centre. All the buildings, memorials and statues in the park are fully described and illustrated in this book which includes maps, plans and photographs. The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre is the first in the series Architecture of Wales, published in partnership with the Royal Society of Architects in Wales.

À propos de John B. Hilling

Will appeal to architectural historians, students and tourists, and anyone with an interest in the Welsh capital and the development of cities.

Sommaire

1 A Small, Sleepy Town in the Shadow of a Castle 2 Black Gold 3 A Gentleman's Park 4 A Battle for Sites and Minds 5 Negotiations and Diversions 6 Plans and Petitions 7 A View of the Civic Centre: Its Layout, Appearance and Open Spaces 8 Development of the Civic Centre Before the First World War: Buildings and Monuments 9 Development of the Civic Centre Between the Wars: Buildings and Monuments 10 Development of the Civic Centre After the Second World War: Buildings and Monuments 11 Cardiff's Civic Centre in Context 12 Conclusion

Informations supplémentaires

GOR011380993
9781783168422
1783168420
The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre: Black Gold, White City John B. Hilling
Occasion - Très bon état
Relié
University of Wales Press
2016-05-20
256
N/A
La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
Il s'agit d'un livre d'occasion - par conséquent, il a été lu par quelqu'un d'autre et il présente des signes d'usure et d'utilisation antérieure. Dans l'ensemble, nous nous attendons à ce qu'il soit en très bon état, mais si vous n'êtes pas entièrement satisfait, veuillez prendre contact avec nous.