Guide To The Architecture Of London

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London has an unrivalled richness of architecture, from its squares and houses to its palaces and churches. This is the only guide to cover all of London's building history, from its Roman foundation to the massive expansion of the nineteenth century which made London the largest city on earth.

Edward Jones is a partner in Dixon Jones. Their work has included the refurbishment of the Royal Opera House, the National Portrait Gallery, Somerset House and the National Gallery. He is a former Senior Tutor at the Royal College of Art, London. Christopher Woodward is an architect, teacher and writer. He is a former Senior Lecturer in Architecture at University College London. Christopher Woodward is an architect, teacher and writer. He is a former Senior Lecturer in Architecture at University College London.

Architects Edward Jones and Christopher Woodward have updated their extensive 1983 guide... the frequent and well-sized maps allow you to navigate easily and explore the well-described buildings. - ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL - 17.09.09 scholarly, informative and oftten slyly funny, as well as being more user-friendly than the bulky volumes of Pevsner. I can't reccommend it highly enough - THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 28.09.09 - Rupert Christiansen unsurpassed for its sound judgement and pitchy commentaries... comprehensive and authoritative too... a few quirky surprises... At presnt no degree of digital interaction can compete with the rich mix of words, images and plans that make up this guide and, while we still have bookshelves, it should take pride of place. - ARCHITECTURE TODAY - 1.09.09 Jones and Woodward walk their way through the grand and the humble and whether critical of full of admiration, they present the best and worst of the city's buildings. - GOOD BOOK GUIDE 1.10.09