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Prince Charles stresses the need to preserve the unique character of towns and cities, the desirability of reviewing existing planning laws, and the importance of providing architecture on a human scale.
Makes a personal plea for urban development that preserves the unique character and tradition of towns and cities, arguing that architecture serves the aesthetic and practical needs of the average citizen
25 de mai. de 2000 · Interior is otherwise clean with no writing, underlining or similar marks. There is very light foxing to the edges of the text block and a slight lean to the spine - otherwise in very good condition. Binding sound. RARE! - A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture
This is a really interesting book, which delves into the history of British architecture, how it is changing, and the effects on our surroundings and people. It has an insert of a painting by Canaletto which gives a view of London around the Thames & St. Pauls area, and images of the tower blocks which have evolved since the 1960s, showing just how much the view has changed.
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A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture. Tapa dura – 7 septiembre 1989. Prince Charles stresses the need to preserve the unique character of towns and cities, the desirability of reviewing existing planning laws, and the importance of providing architecture on a human scale. 300 color photos.
25 de mai. de 2000 · Available now at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN: 9780385269032 - Hardcover - Doubleday - 1989 - Condition: Very Good - Signed by Author(s) - 1st Edition - Very Good - SIGNED & INSCRIBED by PRINCE CHARLES to the previous owner (the well-known equestrian artist Henry Walter Koehler) on the title page.
5 de mar. de 1990 · The Prince has written a highly readable, beautifully illustrated and exceedingly wise book, A Vision of Britain. A Personal View of Architecture. Much more than the personal view its title suggests, this is a much-needed scathing critique of postwar design and planning trends that, because of who wrote it, cannot be ignored.