Barbican
Subtitle: penthouse over the city
By: David Heathcote.
Publisher: Wiley-Academy; Academy Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, England; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Barbican Centre for Arts and Conferences; Chamberlin, Powell and Bon; Apartment houses -- England -- London; Modern movement (Architecture) -- England -- London; Architecture -- England -- London -- 20th century; City planning -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century; Barbican (London, England) -- Buildings, structures, etc; London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Description: Representing a revolutionary approach to urban design, this volume sheds light on one of the most ambitious, significant and controversial architectural undertakings of the 20th century - the Barbican Estate in the City of London.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [228-229]) and index.