Making extensive use of information gained from in-depth interviews with architects active in the period between 1928-1953, the author provides a sympathetic understanding of the Modern Movement's architectural role in reshaping the fabric and structure of British metropolitan cities in the post-war period and traces the links between the experience of British modernists and the wider international modern movement.
Reviews
""Crammed to bursting with valuable evidence and sharp insight... undoubtedly makes an important contribution to the contemporary re-evaluation of architectural modernism.."" -RIBA "There has been no comprehensive account of how the Modern Movement came to be established in Britain. John Gold's book helps fill this lacuna...excellent book.." -Irenee Scalbert "John Gold's survey of a quarter of a century of the modern movement lends a useful historical perspective to...the renewed attention on the definition and attraction of city life." -Matthew Saunders
