Title: McMorran & Whitby
Description: "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."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: McMorran & Whitby, Modern Architecture, Architectural partnership, History, Architectural firms, Architecture, great britain, Architecture, modern, 20th century, Architecture
Places: Great Britain
People: Donald McMorran (1904-1965), George Whitby (1916-1973)
Time periods: 20th century