[DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ARCHITECTURE - StudyStack [PAR] SIR BASIL SPENCE DESIGNED THIS CONTROVERSIAL COVENTRY 
BUILDING WHICH MANY THOUGHT TOO MODERN... COVENTRY 
CATHEDRAL. [DOC] [TLE] Basil Spence - Wikipedia [PAR] Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA (13 August 1907  19 November 1976) 
was a Scottish architect, most notably associated with Coventry Cathedral in 
England and the Beehive in New Zealand, but also responsible for numerous 
other buildings in the Modernist/Brutalist ... Spence's work was now concentrated 
on exhibition design, including three... [DOC] [TLE] Matt Weaver examines the career of architect Sir Basil Spence ... [PAR] Oct 16, 2007 ... He triumphed in Coventry, failed in Glasgow and received mixed reviews 
throughout his life. Matt Weaver reassesses the architecture of Sir Basil Spence. 
... Swiss Cottage library, north London. designed by Sir Basil Spence. ... Spence's 
own buildings were unashamedly modern in style, but many see... [DOC] [TLE] Is modern architecture now old hat? - Telegraph [PAR] Dec 20, 2011 ... The Lloyd's Building in the City of London, designed by Richard Rogers, ... The 
delicious, all-forgiving wash of history disguises many ... It may be controversial. 
... The Royal College of Physicians and Coventry Cathedral: mature ... Sir Basil 
Spence. .... Too many architectural academics, commissioners and... [DOC] [TLE] The Hidden Glasgow Forums  View topic - Sir Basil Spence [PAR] building is Glasgow Airport and although the site has been ... on all four sides but 
these were thought to be too expensive there having been ... more of the 
Regency Type, freshened up to fit modern conditions'. ... Then along came Basil 
Spence, a flamboyant, enthusiastic designer ... But it was controversial. [DOC] [TLE] St. Michael's New Cathedral, Coventry: Sir Basil Spence & Building ... [PAR] Feb 4, 2016 ... 2: Sir Basil Spence & Building Milestones ... and his design has been the subject 
of much controversy over the years ... It's therefore unsurprising that there was 
strong opposition from many quarters concerned about essential building ... My 
own view on the choice of Sir Basil Spence's modern cathedral is... [DOC] [TLE] the ruins of war: coventry cathedral resurrected - Preservation Alumni [PAR] The once immortal building now seems as fragile as our own lives, and ... 5 Sir 
Basil Spence, Out of the Ashes: A Progress through Coventry Cathedral, ... 
unexpectedly favored a more modern design in the hope of attracting a younger 
... of the ruins versus complete reconstruction solved many of the cathedral's 
underlying. [DOC] [TLE] Top 5 European Architects (1950s-1970s): Basil Spence [PAR] Feb 21, 2016 ... 2 Choosing to utilize a highly modern design to recreate such an old, and too 
many, sacred, cathedral drew much controversy and criticism. [DOC] [TLE] Coventry Cathedral | Sophie Moet [PAR] Jun 6, 2013 ... Sir Basil Spence won the competition in 1950 with his riveting and fresh design 
despite its controversy due to its unorthodox style. ... of the Coventry the 
Cathedral had been revived to modern grandeur and got world-wide .... This 
brought many new and exciting plans for Coventry, its buildings and people. [DOC] [TLE] David Walker, English Religious Architecture of the Fifties [PAR] Feb 16, 2015 ... They remembered the Church's ministry had come very late to many towns which 
... On 20 July 1954 he wrote to Basil Spence to see what might be done, .... The 
design concept of the Coventry churches could be traced back to ... Although the 
vicarage appealed to Gorton, he thought the study too small,... [DOC] [TLE] List of books and articles about British Architecture | Online ... - Questia [PAR] Building before that time was in what is commonly called the Saxon or ... arch 
and concealed flying buttresses, which are thought to antedate these Gothic 
features ... Very little church painting has survived, but there are many superb 
examples of .... and engraved glass walls; the new cathedral, designed by Sir 
Basil Spence,... [DOC] [TLE] Conservation development strategy for Unuversity of East Anglia [PAR] Apr 1, 2006 ... Anticipating spectacular growth, many cities thought ..... to get under way;

Question: Sir Basil Spence designed this controversial Coventry building which many thought too modern
Answer: Coventry Cathedral