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Title: A LIFE IN EDUCATION AND ARCHITECTURE
By: Catherine Burke, Dr. Eamonn Canniffe
Format: Hardback

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ISBN 10: 0754679594
ISBN 13: 9780754679592
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Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pub. date: 14 January, 2013
Series: Ashgate Studies in Architecture
Pages: 292
Description: Provides a detailed exploration of the relationships between individual architects, educators, artists and designers that laid the foundation and shaped the approach to designing new school buildings in postwar Britain.
Synopsis: This book provides a detailed exploration of the relationships between individual architects, educators, artists and designers that laid the foundation and shaped the approach to designing new school buildings in post-war Britain. It explores the life and work of Mary Medd (nee Crowley) (1907-2005) who was alongside her husband and professional partner, David Medd, one of the most important modernist architects of the 20th century. Mary Medd devoted the major part of her career to the design of school buildings and was pioneering in this respect, drawing much inspiration from Scandinavian architecture, arts and design. More than a biography, the book draws attention to the significance of relationships and networks of friendships built up over these years among individuals with a common view of the child in educational settings.
Illustrations: Includes 14 colour and 94 b&w illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Returns: Returnable
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